archaeologist Tito Vivas He participated in Geordie Wilde’s podcast and in one of his entries revealed some details about the fascinating civilization of Easter Island, The Rapanui and their famous moai sculptures.
“From the island, the only land they could see was the moon,” recalls Vivas, who highlights that the main mystery is how they were able to build those pieces when “They were in the middle of nowhere and there were no roads.”
“The amazing thing about Rapanui culture is how much it can reach and flourish “disappeared out of nowhere”Vivas reflects.
The archaeologist explains that during that period, the Rapanui “He gave them to build huge huge statuesSome are up to 12 or 14 meters long, and some have been transported up to 30 kilometers from the quarry in which they were built and parked.
Vivas explains that each moai represents an ancient king buried beneath its ceremonial platform. The archaeologist reveals that they are not simple statues, since their location This is due to astronomical calculations.
“They were real astronomers.”Vivas says of the Rapanui, whose method of directing the moai shows surprising knowledge for such an isolated community.