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Q: How will this new research help to shed light on the mysteries of Rapa Nui?

Q: How did groups on Rapa Nui source the materials used to construct moai?

Q: Why would Rapa Nui not have developed a more centralized society with a clear power structure?

Q: It’s stated that Rapa Nui society consisted of small and independent family groups.

Q: What new questions does this raise for you, and do you hope to investigate them in future studies?

Q: Many popular narratives about Easter Island rely on assumptions of societal collapse or rigid hierarchies.

Q: Based on these findings, you conclude that moai creation didn’t require hierarchical leadership.

Q: You identified 30 distinct quarrying zones, each with different carving techniques.

Q: Can you explain how this “Structure-from-Motion” technique works and how it allowed you to see what archaeologists couldn’t see before?

Q: What is important about this study?