NOVA - Season 40 Episode 3
NOVA - Season 40 Episode 3 - Documentary TV Shows 55:14. story about A remote, bleak speck of rock in the middle of the Pacific, Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, has mystified the world ever since the first Europeans arrived in 1722. How and why did the ancient islanders build and move nearly 900 giant statues or moai, weighing up to 86 tons? And how did they transform a presumed paradise into a treeless wasteland, bringing ruin upon their island and themselves? NOVA explores controversial recent claims that challenge decades of previous thinking about the islanders, who have been accused of everything from ecocide to cannibalism. Among the radical new theories is that the islanders used ropes to "walk" the statues upright, like moving a fridge. With the help of an accurate 15-ton replica statue, a NOVA team sets out to test this high-risk, seemingly unlikely theory—serving up plenty of action and surprises in this fresh investigation of one of the ancient world's most intriguing enigmas.
- 1. Secrets of the Viking Sword2012-10-10
- 2. Forensics on Trial2012-10-17
- 3. Mystery of Easter Island2012-11-07
- 4. Ultimate Mars Challenge2012-11-14
- 5. Inside the Megastorm2012-11-18
- 6. Doomsday Volcanoes2013-01-02
- 7. Decoding Neanderthals2013-01-09
- 8. Rise of the Drones2013-01-23
- 9. Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?2013-01-30
- 10. Building Pharaoh's Chariot2013-02-06
- 11. Earth From Space2013-02-13
- 12. Mind of a Rampage Killer2013-02-20
- 13. Meteor Strike2013-03-27
- 14. Ancient Computer2013-04-03
- 19. Manhunt - Boston Bombers2013-05-29
- 20. Oklahoma's Deadliest Tornadoes2013-05-29
