Visit the end of the Earth to see Easter Island’s mysterious moai

Rapa Nui, 2,200 miles west of the mainland, is as rugged as it is remote — and an exploration offers blustery hikes, volcanic ...

A New Statue Suddenly Appeared on Easter Island. That Doesn’t Make Sense.

Scientists thought they found them all.
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Archaeologists thought every island statue was found until one rose from a lakebed

Archaeologists had cataloged what they believed was every moai statue on Easter Island, a tally approaching 1,000 figures ...
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Easter Island’s Enigmatic Collapse Was More Complex Than Past Theories Suggest, as Researchers Point to Compelling New Evidence

Researchers found that a severe drought began around 1550, leading to a significant drop in rainfall on Easter Island.