We’re documenting something that really has needed to be documented, but in a way that’s really comprehensive and shareable.” ...

Ulf of Borresta wasn’t just a warrior—he was a master of the sacred runes. His raids shaped kingdoms, and his carvings ...

A high-resolution 3D model of Rano Raraku shows that the moai were created in many distinct carving zones. Instead of a ...

A new 3D model shows Rapa Nui’s moai were carved by many small teams, overturning the myth of a single centralized system.

D mapping reveals Easter Island's iconic statues were built by competing family clans, not centralized rulers.

For more than a month, ten student artists have been shaping a sculpture that will soon be permanently installed at Old ...

Archaeologists studied hundreds of unfinished stone heads in a quarry on Easter Island to better understand how they were constructed and the society that made them.

A sweeping 3D analysis of Rapa Nui’s main moai quarry shows that the island’s iconic statues weren’t produced by a single ruling authority, but by many small, independent groups working simultaneously ...

Check out this incredible video showing **how to carve stone** into an underground **cave**. Watch as he demonstrates the entire **carving** process, creating a beautiful **stone sculpture** using ...

Game designers have teamed up with archaeologists to create a new illustrated guide to a mysterious early medieval Scottish society. The Picts, the descendants of Iron Age tribes, are known for ...

Whether you’re serving a large family for the holidays or you’re an avid home pitmaster, you’ll need some tool to break down the large hunk of meat you’ve just spent hours preparing. Even if you don’t ...

At a cathedral in York, England, expert stonemasons are combining cutting-edge technology with ancient technique to bring beastly grotesques back to life. Over the centuries, many of the stone details ...