Problem
Watch this Nat Geo video documentary (33 min): "The Statues that Walked"
Minimize Video. Archaeologists conduct an experiment to determine how ancient polynesians carved and moved more than 400 (up to) 30 ft tall, 82 ton statues around the island of Rapa Nui (aka Easter Island). Address the following two questions:
• Explain the transportation hypothesis the researchers are testing, the process they employ to test their hypothesis, and how they conduct their experiment. What are the results of the experiment?
• Explain the hypotheses about the island's ecological state. What information did these researchers discover about Easter Island prehistory?