NOVA Season 40 Episode 3 Mystery of Easter Island 2012
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A remote, bleak speck of rock in the middle of the Pacific, Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, has mystified the world ever since the first Europeans arrived in 1722. How and why did the ancient islanders build and move nearly 900 giant statues or moai, weighing up to 86 tons? And how did they transform a presumed paradise into a treeless wasteland, bringing ruin upon their island and themselves? NOVA explores controversial recent claims that challenge decades of previous thinking about the islanders, who have been accused of everything from ecocide to cannibalism. Among the radical new theories is that the islanders used ropes to "walk" the statues upright, like moving a fridge. With the help of an accurate 15-ton replica statue, a NOVA team sets out to test this high-risk, seemingly unlikely theory—serving up plenty of action and surprises in this fresh investigation of one of the ancient world's most intriguing enigmas.
- Released: 2012-11-07
- Runtime : 55 minutes
- Genre : Documentary
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1. Secrets of the Viking Sword 2012-10-10
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2. Forensics on Trial 2012-10-17
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3. Mystery of Easter Island 2012-11-07
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4. Ultimate Mars Challenge 2012-11-14
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5. Inside the Megastorm 2012-11-18
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6. Doomsday Volcanoes 2013-01-02
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7. Decoding Neanderthals 2013-01-09
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8. Rise of the Drones 2013-01-23
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9. Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby? 2013-01-30
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10. Building Pharaoh's Chariot 2013-02-06
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11. Earth From Space 2013-02-13
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12. Mind of a Rampage Killer 2013-02-20
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13. Meteor Strike 2013-03-27
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14. Ancient Computer 2013-04-03
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19. Manhunt - Boston Bombers 2013-05-29
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20. Oklahoma's Deadliest Tornadoes 2013-05-29
