Experience the challenges of transporting a massive statue from cliff-top quarry to coastal perch and then raising it to an upright position. 

A team of archaeologists and engineers tests one theory of how the ancient peoples of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) might have moved the statue, called a moai.

Levers are simple machines that can help amplify lifting force. But as the scientists and local participants discover, even with the mechanical advantage of a lever, the challenge is decidedly difficult and extremely time-consuming.