The archaeology of Rapa Nui is dominated by the Easter Island heads, but these were just one element of larger ceremonial complexes.…
The statues of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) are among the most celebrated archaeological monuments – and enigmas – in the world. But…
On the south coast of the Polynesian island of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), a dozen or more fallen statues (moai) lie slumped…
A new study proposes links between the locations of Easter Island’s famous ahu and moai and freshwater sources. Robert J DiNapoli discusses…
The pharaohs did not lie in splendid isolation in the Valley of the Kings. While they held a monopoly on the spectacular…