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Province State |
Region |
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Description |
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Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Akivi |
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Easter Island is famous for its large stone statues called moai. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Akivi |
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Ahu were originally altars then bases for moai (stone statues) then burial mounds. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Akivi |
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No two moai are identical. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Akivi |
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The moai are made from hard volcanic rock. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Vai Uri supports five moai of different sizes. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Tahai is set by a pasture. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Ko Te Riku |
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Ahu Ko Te Riku has a moai which wears a hat. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Ko Te Riku |
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The moai has painted eyes. The red hat is called a topknot. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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An incomplete moai abandoned in a field. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Moai (statues) sit on ahu (mounds) and are found all over the island. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Track along the west coast of the island. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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The west coast. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Puna Pau |
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Puna Pau is an ancient mining site. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Puna Pau |
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Soft red stone used for hats on the famous statues was mined here. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Puna Pau |
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The soft red stone used for hats for statues. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Akapu. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Easter Island is a volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Lava flow. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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The dramatic south coast. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Volcanic coastline. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Vinapu |
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Ahu Vinapu is a ruined site. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Vinapu |
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The site is inland on a hill. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Vinapu |
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Fallen moai. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Vinapu |
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Half buried moai next to a wall. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Vinapu |
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Moai face in the ground. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Vinapu |
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Inca-like stone wall. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Vinapu |
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Figure with influence from the San Agustin culture in Colombia. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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View of the South coast of the island. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Many ahu (mounds) and moai (statues) are scattered along the South coast. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Toppled moai. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Dramatic lava beach. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Vaihu |
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The site of Ahu Vaihu. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Vaihu |
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Ahu Vaihu has eight fallen moai caused by civil wars on the island. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Vaihu |
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Topknots are the red hats worn by some moai. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Vaihu |
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The moai are made of basalt. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Vaihu |
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Bones beneith an ahu. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Vaihu |
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View along the coast at Ahu Vaihu. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Volcanos dot the landscape. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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The coast is battered by the Pacific Ocean. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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The coastal road is no more than a dirt track. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Horses grazing. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Akhanga |
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Akhanga is a site with fallen moai. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Akhanga |
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Moai falling into the sea. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Akhanga |
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Moai lie broken on the lava. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Moai on the ground abandoned while being moved. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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An abandoned moai. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Lava beach. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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Rano Raraku is a volcanic crater. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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The crater is the quarry for the hard basalt used to carve moai. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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Fifty moai in all stages of development are scattered around the crater. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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Moai in Rano Raraku Crater. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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Half buried moai. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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Three of the unfinished moai in the crater. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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Two half buried moai. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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View from the Rano Raraku crater. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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An unfinished moai, typical of Rapa Nui (Easter Island). |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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Unfinished moai. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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This crater is called the nursary. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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The slopes of the crater. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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Half buried moai at an angle. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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The landscape around the crater. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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Fifty moai in all stages of development are scattered on the outer slopes of the crater. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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The steep slopes of the crater. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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A moai in its original location. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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The inner slopes of the crater are lined with 80 moai. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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Each moai has a unique face. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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It has been estimated that over 600 moai have been extracted from this site. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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Twin moai. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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Unique faced moai. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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The crater rim. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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The crater lake. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rano Raraku |
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Moai by the crater lake. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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View out to sea. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Tongariki |
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View of Ahu Tongariki by the sea. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Tongariki |
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This ahu is the largest ever built with eight moai. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Tongariki |
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The moai face away from te sea. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Tongariki |
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The moai are the most famous feature of Easter Island. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Tongariki |
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Two half buried moai. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Volcanic crater. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Steep cliff. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Rocky lava beach with Chilean navy vessel at sea. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Te Pito Te Kura has the largest moai ever erected (10m long). |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Anakena beach. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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View from Anakena beach. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Ature |
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A line of Moai at Ahu Ature. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Ature |
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The site was restored using traditional methods over 18 days. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Ature |
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The moai are topped by red hats called topknots. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Ature |
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View of the moai. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Ahu Ature |
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Detail of a moai head with a red topknot. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Hanga Roa |
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Hanga Roa is the island's small capital. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Hanga Roa |
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Hanga Roa is the village like capital of Easter Island. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Hanga Roa |
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Typical house. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Hanga Roa |
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Boat houses. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Hanga Roa |
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Ahu Tautira has a broken moai and is at the edge of the main village. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Hanga Roa |
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Catholic shrine. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Hanga Roa |
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Museum |
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The yet-to-be translated Rongo Rongo script. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Hanga Roa |
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Museum |
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Stone heads are the oldest carvings on the island. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Hanga Roa |
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Museum |
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Wooden carved figures displaying protruding ribs. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Hanga Roa |
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Independence Day |
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Chiliean Independence Day celebrations. |
1994 |
Chile |
Easter Island |
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Hanga Roa |
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Independence Day |
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Settlers from the mainland. |
1994 |