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For many years it has been supposed that the inland moai of Easter Island were simply those giant monoliths that did not make it to the coast. Either too heavy to move further or broken by the arduous journey using pulleys, they were simply abandoned.
A new team of academics from the United Kingdom have come up with an alternative suggestion – and perhaps the moai are finally to give up their last secret. The monoliths, it is now argued, played a pivotal role in the island’s road system and were left in their places much more specifically than the old consensus ever suggested.
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Moai Way or The Highway T-Shirt by Chris Murphy – $14.95
Here’s a T-shirt for your favorite stubborn person. Ever hear ‘em say "my way or the highway"? Well, tell ‘em to move to Easter Island!
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Stone Cold Ice Cube Tray – $7.95
Here’s one for your next party: the Stone Cold Ice Tray that makes ice shaped like the moais of Easter Island! Perfect for your tropical drink.
From the Neatorama Shop: Link | More cool and unusual ice trays
Seeing the moais at Ahu Tongariki, Rapa Nui (better known as Easter Island) should be on everyone’s bucket list. But if you can’t make the trip to the Polynesian island – it is, after all, one of the most isolated inhabited island in the world – you can still view the awesome panorama of the statues at 360 Cities: Link – Thanks Jeffrey!
