No one can say exactly how Nan Madol was built or, perhaps even more intriguing, why it was abandoned. Many claim that Nan Madol was attacked and conquered.
Neviens nevar precīzi pateikt, kā tika uzbūvēta Nanmadola, nedz arī atbildēt uz jautājumu, kas varbūt ir vēl saistošāks, — kāpēc tā tika pamesta?