Scientists are now positing (more) information about the strange red stone hats Easter Island's huge stone figures have worn:
*They seem to be some kind of symbol of leadership.
*The islanders may have thought that adding the red topknots actually brought the figures magically to life.
*The stone hats were quarried from a "secret" quarry, also with religious overtones, and were rolled along a path also lined with red dust.
Here's the partial report. I'm not so sure any of this is blindingly original stuff, but it's interesting, nonetheless.
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Interesting reading - I'd never even heard of this phenomenon. This is one of the things I love about reading your blog - you share the most interesting links, some of which are really obscure (to me anyway)that I'd never find on my own!
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