Walking Heads
Rapa Nui legend held that the giant stone heads on Easter Island, known as moai, walked from the quarries where they were carved to the platforms on which they now stand. As astonishing as it seems, scientists consider this to be a leading explanation for the statues’ movement. Video (1:46) Regardless of how the moai arrived at their destinations, it’s a good guess that the Rapa Nui tried a few things first, to determine what was most effective. Effectiveness is the degree to