They Came from America to Build Easter Island

“And in this new world of the Indies, where no letters have been found, we remain ignorant about many things.” These were the words of Cieza de León, a prominent Spanish chronicler, in 1553, as expressed in his Chronicle of Peru, which I discussed in Chap. 4 . Throughout my research, I have consistently adopted a comprehensive approach, integrating knowledge from Anthropology, Archaeology, Geology, Mineralogy, and Chemistry. It is my belief that seeking satisfactory answers solely within one discipline would not allow us to comprehend and explain the remarkable journey of Homo sapiens, forced to thrive in extreme environmental conditions. How is it possible that after the collapse of the magnificent Tiwanaku civilization, which thrived harmoniously at an altitude of 4000 m in the Andes of South America, a small group of exiles managed to replicate their extraordinary technological expertise on a remote Pacific island like Easter Island? How were they able to construct and erect those colossal statues, such as the Chemamülles and the Moais, created from artificial stone?