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On the next try, the team ties the loose logs down. Says Wyoming architect Vince Lee: "The disadvantage is going to be that they can't roll. There will be more friction. But I think it's going to work better." This time, the team overcomes the friction of a nine-and-a-half ton moai and the sled slides forward. 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 |