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The legendary walking statues of Easter Island

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One of Easter Island’s many mysteries is how massive stone statues (called moai) got from an inland quarry to their seaside lookouts without the assistance of wheels or draft animals. According to local legend, they walked. This video shows how the legend may not be too far from the truth.

 

 

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