Megalithic Portal: Latest from Easter Island

Puna Pau

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:12:18 GMT

. Ancient Quarry in Puna Pau region of the Rapa Nui National Park.The Puna Pau quarry was the only source of the red scoria that the Rapanui used to carve the pukao (topknots) that they put on the heads of some of their iconic moai statues.

Tahai Kote Riku

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:47:51 GMT

. Sculptured Stone in Easter Island

Ahu Ature Huke

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:23:22 GMT

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Easter Island

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:25:17 GMT

]]>East Polynesia colonized faster and more recently than previously thought. Easter Island is the most remote inhabited island on the planet, being out in the Pacific Ocean nearly four thousand kilometres from the coast of Chile. The island is perhaps best known for the hundreds of stone statues (Moai) carved and erected by an ancient population, which later died out.

Satellite Imagery for Easter Island Statue Renovation Project

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:15:37 GMT

. Called the Navel of the World, Easter Island is home to over a half-dozen volcanoes and more than 880 statues called "Moai" (pronounced mo-eye). Ranging from just a few feet to more than 30 feet tall, the enigmatic statues weigh up to 150 tons. They were formed from volcanic material from quarries on the slopes of the Rano Raraku volcano sometime after 300 AD.

Ahu Vai Uri

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:56:09 GMT

. Sculptured Stone in Easter Island

Ahu Tahai

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:54:58 GMT

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Ahu Ko Te Riku

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:54:31 GMT

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Orongo

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:21:46 GMT

]]>. This is the ceremonial village and is located on the narrowest edge of Rano Kau.

Ahu Nau Nau Anakena

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:20:34 GMT

]]>. Ahu Nau Nau Anakena was restored in 1978 by the islander archaeologist Sergio Rapu. All of the moai here wore elaborate topknots (pukao).