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On a hill in the southeast of the island stands a single moai with two pairs of arms folded over the belly.Mistake or myth is uncertain.
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On a hill in the southeast of the island stands a single moai with two pai...

A red topknot from an abandoned statue.
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A red topknot from an abandoned statue.

Head of a moai with red topknot.
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Head of a moai with red topknot.

A stone with holes in it, for blowing into a fire.
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A stone with holes in it, for blowing into a fire.

In front of ahus (ceremonial platforms) and toppled moai statues are circles laid out with stones. Their purpose is unknown - meeting places for common meals during festivals, meditation circles - there is no local tradition to explain these spaces.
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In front of ahus (ceremonial platforms) and toppled moai statues are circles...

Te Pito Kura, "navel of the world" is a ball-shaped, very heavy stone which weighs approximately one ton and has a diameter of one meter. The "navel" was once brought to La Perouse-Bay, the place where J.F.Galaup, comte de La Perouse landed in 1786.
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Te Pito Kura, "navel of the world" is a ball-shaped, very heavy stone which w...

Te Pito Kura, "navel of the world" is a ball-shaped, very heavy stone which weighs approximately one ton and has a diameter of one meter. The "navel" was once brought to La Perouse-Bay, the place where J.F.Galaup, comte de La Perouse landed in 1786.
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Te Pito Kura, "navel of the world" is a ball-shaped, very heavy stone which w...

There are many petroglyphs on Easter Island;hidden in meadows and overgrown by bushes they are hard to find. The symbols engraved in natural rocks are usually connected to fishing:sailboats,fish,octopus,fish hooks and large seabirds.Seabirds on an upright rock.
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There are many petroglyphs on Easter Island;hidden in meadows and overgrown by...

There are many petroglyphs on Easter Island;hidden in meadows and overgrown by bushes they are hard to find. The symbols engraved in natural rocks are usually connected to fishing:sailboats,fish,octopus,fish hooks and large seabirds.Seabirds on an upright rock.
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There are many petroglyphs on Easter Island;hidden in meadows and overgrown by...

There are many petroglyphs on Easter Island;hidden in meadows and overgrown by bushes they are hard to find. The symbols engraved in natural rocks are usually connected to fishing:sailboats,fish,octopus,fish hooks and large seabirds.An octopus.
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There are many petroglyphs on Easter Island;hidden in meadows and overgrown by...

There are many petroglyphs on Easter Island;hidden in meadows and overgrown by bushes they are hard to find. The symbols engraved in natural rocks are usually connected to fishing:sailboats,fish,octopus,fish hooks and large seabirds.Octopus and fishhooks.
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There are many petroglyphs on Easter Island;hidden in meadows and overgrown by...

There are many petroglyphs on Easter Island;hidden in meadows and overgrown by bushes they are hard to find. The symbols engraved in natural rocks are usually connected to fishing:sailboats,fish,octopus,fish hooks and large seabirds.A large fish,probably a tunny.
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There are many petroglyphs on Easter Island;hidden in meadows and overgrown by...