Easter Island's Statues Placed in 'Ridiculously Predictable' Locations, Researchers Say
At a Glance A new study suggests Easter Island's iconic statues were strategically placed to mark where sources of fresh water could be found.Researchers mapped the island and found that where fresh water would emerge, statues were almost always nearby. The iconic heads of Easter Island have long been a mystery to researchers, but a new study suggests a team has cracked the case of the location of the colossal stone statues. Published in PLOS One, researchers found that the...