Easter Island

Research begins at 23:48 We’ve all seen it in Emoji form, but did you know that the famous statue heads are effigies built by native people of Easter Island!? Indeed, the Rapa Nui built over 900 moai statues on the island of the same name long long ago. But what secrets does this island hold? What techniques did the native Rapa Nui use to move this massive monoliths of stone? And does it involve...aliens!? Come voyage across the Pacific, dear listeners, as Andy and Art explore all the wonders of Easter Island! Andy and Art are captured once again by the titular Mr. Bunker - how did he fool them this time? In the second segment, Andy and Art give you, the listeners, an uninterrupted presentation of their research into Easter Island.. Finally, Andy and Art discuss Easter Island at length. They also discuss the sailing techniques, the high school physics bridge competition, how they would make effigies in their likeness, and so much more! Send us your thoughts to @MrBunkerPod and [email protected] using the hashtag #ILikeItWhenYouCallMeBigRapa Music by Michael MartelloArtwork by Hannah RossAudio Editing by Arthur Stone Follow Us: Twitter

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Links Mentioned: The Secrets of Easter Island - Smithsonian

New theory paints more sophisticated picture of ancient Easter Island - CNN

Hidden Secrets of Easter Island - Blue Globe

Walking With Giants: How the Easter Island Moai Moved - Nat Geo Live

Why Did People Stop Building Statues on Easter Island? - 60 Minutes

Secret Knowledge of Easter Island - Brien Forester

The Statues That Walked - Nat Geo Live

How Did Easter Islanders Lift Statues' 13-Ton Hats? Researchers May Have The Answer - NPR

Moai - Wikipedia

Secrets of Easter Island - Nova

Polynesia - Wikipedia

Polynesians - Wikipedia

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Release date

Lydbog: 11. september 2019