tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post2176621914769833429..comments2024-03-27T18:20:38.176-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): What lies beneathMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-19907044901001855562014-07-23T11:12:38.217-05:002014-07-23T11:12:38.217-05:00I think you're correct re the burial by slope ...I think you're correct re the burial by slope erosion.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-13576633183176322462011-06-09T20:19:42.584-05:002011-06-09T20:19:42.584-05:00A lot of erosion occurred on the island, when the ...A lot of erosion occurred on the island, when the inhabitants deforested it. This deforestation occurred as population pressure increased cultivation and land was stripped of its soil with heavy tropical rains which in turn reduced arable lands. That then accelerated the demise of the culture that erected the statues. That isn't a deep root to the statue, it is several meters of hill slope debris that has been redeposited to partially bury the statue. Notice the nicely carved hands in the excavated section. It really is a testimonial to poor soil husbandry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-66486002034947473052011-06-05T15:55:02.439-05:002011-06-05T15:55:02.439-05:00Why is my first instinct to panic and tell them to...Why is my first instinct to panic and tell them to put it all back? <br /><br />It seems so wrong to have done that. Normally I'd be fascinated and amazed but that picture just makes me nervous.Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-20139070336719577402011-06-05T10:20:35.684-05:002011-06-05T10:20:35.684-05:00wow .... truly awesome .... how could they create ...wow .... truly awesome .... how could they create such a thing .. and how could they hide it so deep ?abdelhafidhttp://www.abdelhafid.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-7762773478657357012011-06-03T21:55:39.068-05:002011-06-03T21:55:39.068-05:00I think the rope will suffice.I think the rope will suffice.DubyaDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-24118171414220679142011-06-02T20:22:15.342-05:002011-06-02T20:22:15.342-05:00The guy on top better have a good way of getting d...The guy on top better have a good way of getting down!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-65388838069903400302011-06-02T18:41:53.038-05:002011-06-02T18:41:53.038-05:00Funny how you can see the hands of the Moaï. Fasci...Funny how you can see the hands of the Moaï. Fascinating!Mademoiselle Titamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113993325499292729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-74398326052397619232011-06-02T15:17:11.223-05:002011-06-02T15:17:11.223-05:00A colleague of mine a few years back organized the...A colleague of mine a few years back organized the repositioning of a mehnir. It was a small one, only a little bit taller than a person; however it took around 30 people and a full day to put it in place.<br /><br />A great experience and now I know how hard it was to do this. And how organized the group must be to succeed.MJ Valentehttp://twitter.com/mjvalentenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-40613252156216913002011-06-02T13:43:16.133-05:002011-06-02T13:43:16.133-05:00...Which leads me to think they weren't moved ......Which leads me to think they weren't moved there, just carved there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-9690891681608344932011-06-02T12:11:51.951-05:002011-06-02T12:11:51.951-05:00I love this.I love this.Erin O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09089592061725346901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-16455591114833858922011-06-02T11:51:25.105-05:002011-06-02T11:51:25.105-05:00Wow! Just Wow!Wow! Just Wow!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07848029460868761396noreply@blogger.com