Coast to Coast AM with George Noory

Coast to Coast AM with George Noory

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Water Study Solves Easter Island Moai Mystery?

An intriguing new theory suggests that the legendary statues found on  Easter Island, known as 'moai,' may have had a less mystical purpose  than previously imagined. As part of his decades-long study of the  original inhabitants of the tiny island, anthropologist Carl Lipo  believes that he may have inadvertently solved the longstanding mystery.  This occurred as a result of the researcher's curiosity about how the  Rapa Nui people were able to survive in light of the scarcity of  freshwater on the island.

According to a newly published paper by Lipo, field studies on the island found that there were "abundant  locations of brackish but potable water along the coastline." The  anthropologist concluded that this was likely where the Rapa Nui  civilization got much of its drinking water. While the solution to that  particular mystery may sound a bit mundane to some, it very well may  have resulted in a rather remarkable breakthrough when it comes to  questions surrounding the iconic moai on the island.

That's because, much to Lipo's surprise, when he looked at where the  freshwater sources were found on the island, they just so happened to  line up with locations that also feature the moai. More on this remarkable story at the Coast to Coast AM website.


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