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jimit
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Re: Last Try
Sep 04, 2003, 18:10
In Thor Heyerdhal's book "Aku-Aku" there are descriptions and pics of the Islanders raising a fallen statue back onto its plinth using levers and a support of rocks and pebbles to get it upright.
Interestingly, when the ends of the levers got out of reach, ropes were attached and and pulled on from the ground.
As remarked on here, this did not "Prove" this was how it was done originally, only that it was a method that worked.
Most of the existing statues are much smaller than the aborted 60 footer. (Book not to hand at mo so can't check exactly)
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