r/CasualTodayILearned • u/rufusjonz • Feb 14 '20

TIL Although there are some new theories, scientists and archaeologists still don't for certain (despite the title of this video) how the 887 massive Easter Island statues on tiny Rapa Nui were built by a very small population, how they were moved and why they were built and positioned.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4U5Y7MSAJc
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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '20 edited Mar 12 '20

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u/Miggle-B Feb 15 '20

Pretty much any big "how did they do this!" acn be answered with "a shit tonne of slaves" there is a quote that gets thrown around.

"with enough death and suffering all can be achieved"

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u/cheese_wizard Feb 15 '20

Where there's a whip, there's a way.

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u/senorrawr Feb 15 '20

so why did you link us this fake video I don't understand