7,000 Years Ago, a 1,200-Ton Boulder Was Dropped on a Pacific Island—Now Scientists Know How It Got There

7,000 Years Ago, a 1,200-Ton Boulder Was Dropped on a Pacific Island—Now Scientists Know How It Got There

Researchers surveying the island nation of Tonga in the South Pacific have made a surprising discovery: a massive 1,200-ton out-of-place boulder that mysteriously made its way to an unlikely location thousands of years ago. Martin Köhler, a PhD candidate with the University of Queensland’s School of the Environment, said the odd discovery was made while he and other researchers were exploring the southern side of the island of Tongatapu. “It was…