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The first experiment will test a theory put forth by Jo Anne Van Tilburg, a UCLA archeologist. She believes the moai could have been moved by first lying them on A-frame sleds and then pulling them over rolling logs. To test that theory, they need a moai. Previous Next Vince Lee's Uphill Battle | NOVA Moves a Megalith | How Big Were They? Move the Moai | Explore Easter Island | Secrets of Easter Island | Resources | Transcript Medieval Siege | Pharaoh's Obelisk | Easter Island | Roman Bath | China Bridge | Site Map Editor's Picks | Previous Sites | Join Us/E-mail | TV/Web Schedule About NOVA | Teachers | Site Map | Shop | Jobs | Search | To print PBS Online | NOVA Online | WGBH © | Updated November 2000 |