South American adventure: Ross Coulthart explores Rapa Nui, aka Easter Island | Reality Check

Ross Coulthart explores an ancient alien mystery, gaining access to never-before-seen mummies that some researchers say could hold the key to the UFO question. Is it too good to be true, or a crucial next step toward disclosure?

In this week’s episode, we find Ross at the ancient site of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island. The Moai statues are some of the most impressive examples of early engineering, but that also leaves many unanswered questions. How did they move the 70-ton statues, what was their purpose and what happened to the people on Rapa Nui?

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CREDITS:

Host: Ross Coulthart

Executive Producer: Andy Gipson

Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada

Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson

Associate Producer: Will Tomasi

Editor: Anthony Diasio

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CHAPTERS

:00 Intro

:54 Easter Island facts

4:29 Preserving the statues

6:30 The kneeling statue

8:04 Goblins?

9:28 Motu Nui Island

11:19 Unfinished statues

14:14 Prior civilization on the island?

18:38 How the statues were carved with accuracy

25:07 Imitation attempts?

28:50 Final thoughts