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 ...
The ahu, the largest on Easter Island, was effectively destroyed. It wasn't until 1992 that the site was restored, under the direction of Chilean archaeologist, Claudio Cristino. The task took ...
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The Stone Faces of Rano Raraku: Uncovering the Secrets of Easter Island’s MoaiThe statues at Ahu Tongariki were initially toppled during infighting on Easter Island. In 1960, a tsunami caused by an ...
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Exploring Easter Island: Top 5 Moai Statue SitesAbout 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.
This story appears in the July 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. On a winter night last June, José Antonio Tuki, a 30-year-old artist on Easter Island, did one of the things he loves ...
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