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The Stone Faces of Rano Raraku: Uncovering the Secrets of Easter Island’s Moai
The statues at Ahu Tongariki were initially toppled during infighting on Easter ... weight of its history and mystery ...
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Ahu Vinapu
If size signified importance, Ahu Vinapu was one of the most important ahu on Easter Island. The precisely fitted large basalt cut slabs have perplexed some archaeologists, in particular Thor ...
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Exploring Easter Island: Top 5 Moai Statue Sites
About one mile east of Rano Raraku volcano is Ahu Tongariki, the largest ahu complex on Easter Island with 15 moai statues. We first saw it from above while walking through Rano Raraku.
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The Team
he was the archaeologist in charge of restoring Easter Island's largest ahu at Tongariki. He has continued to carry out numerous studies in anthropology, ethnology, and ethno history on Easter ...