Carl Lipo

Carl Lipo

anthropologist United States

Carl Lipo is an American anthropologist known for his research on Easter Island, particularly regarding the moai statues. He has contributed significantly to understanding the logistics behind the transportation of these massive stone figures. Lipo's recent experiments demonstrated how groups of people could move a replica moai statue using a unique method involving ropes, providing insights into the ancient practices of the Rapa Nui people.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
26,019
Power
244$
Sentiment
7.35
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Guatemala 1 7.00 0.09% +0% 17,915,568 16,111 $82,000 74$
Hungary 1 8.00 0.10% +0% 9,660,351 9,868 $160,000 163$
Liechtenstein 1 7.00 0.11% +0% 38,137 40 $6,900 7$
Totals 3 27,614,056 26,019 $248,900 244$
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Recent Mentions

Hungary Hungary: Carl Lipo led an analysis that clarifies three key points in the history of Easter Island. 8

Index.hu: Index - Tudomány - Megoldódott a Húsvét-sziget évszázados rejtélye

France France: Carl Lipo is a researcher from Binghamton University who has studied the transportation of moai statues on Easter Island. 6

Le Monde: La « marche » des statues de l’île de Pâques, une hypothèse très débattue

Turkey Turkey: Carl Lipo is a professor who explained how the moai statues could be moved with minimal effort. 8

Hürriyet: Asırlardır merak ediliyordu, 900 yıllık gizem çözüldü: Onlarca ton ağırlığındaki heykelleri böyle taşımışlar

Estonia Estonia: Carl Lipo is an anthropologist who worked on an experiment to test a theory about the movement of moai statues. 7

Postimees – major Estonian daily, est. 1857: Lihavõttesaare kujude mõistatus leidis ootamatu lahenduse