You can still finish the statue puzzle without downloading a new version. The first paragraph in my reply in that thread tells you how to get around the problem:

Originally Posted By: LadyCFII
As the statue nears the top of the path, it becomes more difficult to drop a villager on the narrow hotspot. Try dropping your chief lower on the path, where the hotspot is larger. The entire length of the path is an active hotspot while the statue is being moved.

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