UCLA archaeologist digs deep to reveal Easter Island torsos

UCLA Newsroom ^ | May 30, 2012 | Cynthia Lee

[zeugma]

Yeah. I didn’t realize the heads had bodies until last year. Weird.

[gleeaikin]

Perhaps a waste of time, but a good way to keep unoccupied people busy all year long, and earning their food. Did the same thing in Egypt with pyramids and temples while the Nile was in flood.

[Aliska]

Update, may shed some more light on the reason for the carved statues in case you hadn't seen it.

https://www.newsweek.com/easter-island-heads-mystery-solved-rapa-nui-drinking-water-1161827

Easter Island Heads Mystery Solved? Rapa Nui Civilization Built Moai by Freshwater Locations

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Aliska. That'll make a good standalone topic.

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[Aliska]

Feel free to start a standalone on anything I post that isn't already, starting with the newsweek article (which I was linked to via Coast to Coast, a mixed-bag but sometimes something of value to me and credible source which I always try to verify B4 posting).

If I'm not already, please add me to your ping list if you have one. Thanks.

[Sawdring]

A good photo of carvings on the back of one.

[Sawdring]