The 1-inch pottery fragment, which is part of a seal that was used to authenticate official documents, was reportedly found ...

Researchers have long debated how the Indigenous people of Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, moved their huge human-faced moai statues — which can weigh dozens of tons, on average — centuries ago ...

A new archaeological study in Japan, published in the August issue of Journal of Archaeological Science, has produced evidence supporting the idea that population growth can lead to an increase in ...

The ancient civilization that inhabited Easter Island wasn’t destroyed by warfare, according to a recent study, contrary to what some researchers believe. Researchers from Binghamton University ...

Researchers confirmed that Rapa Nui’s moai statues could “walk” upright using a rocking motion, aided by rope and just a few people. Experiments with replicas and 3D models revealed design features ...