Among the many secrets buried in Easter Island prehistory is the question ... Most center on the mystical idea that the massive megaliths were moved using "mana," or divine power.

Easter Island Ahu Tongariki ... The real mystery—how a small and isolated population managed to transport the megalithic structures to various ceremonial sites—has spawned decades of research ...

Easter Island nonetheless possesses a rugged beauty—a mixture of geology and art, of volcanic cones and lava flows, steep cliffs and rocky coves. Its megalithic statues are even more imposing ...