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The Stone Faces of Rano Raraku: Uncovering the Secrets of Easter Island’s Moai
Five hundred years ago, on the southern slopes of Easter Island's Rano Raraku volcano, the Rapa Nui people skillfully carved ...
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If They Could Only Talk
The moai were carved with stone tools, mostly in a single quarry, then transported without draft animals or wheels to massive stone platforms, or ahu, up to 11 miles away. Tuki’s question—how ...
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Stone Giants
Total number of maoi that were successfully transported to their final ahu locations: 288 (32% of 887) Total number of moai still in the Rano Raraku quarry: 397 (45%) Total number of moai lying ...
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Rano Raraku
The main quarry for Easter Island's statues, this volcanic crater is a virtual moai graveyard. The stone-faced giants lie in various states of production. Some are half carved, many are broken ...
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Exploring Easter Island: Top 5 Moai Statue Sites
The moai at Ahu Nau Nau are among the best-preserved ... a volcano on the island's eastern side that the Indigenous people used as a quarry. The volcanic crater is made of tuff, a soft volcanic ...