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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 tunnyfish.
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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 sailboat.
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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 human face.
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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.Fish 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.Fish 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 turtle.
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There are many petroglyphs on Easter Island;hidden in meadows and overgrown by...

Beyond the rim of Rano Raku volcano are the small islands of Motu nui,Motu ity and Motu kaokao which played an important part in the Birdman-cult.Young boys had to descend the sheer slope of the volcano and fetch an egg of the sea-swallow from the islands.
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Beyond the rim of Rano Raku volcano are the small islands of Motu nui,Motu...

Orongo, a rocky peak on the slopes of Rano Kau volcano, was the ceremonial center of the birdman cult. Boys climbed down the precipice and swam to the small islands to fetch the first egg of the sea swallow.The winning clan then governed the island for a year.
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Orongo, a rocky peak on the slopes of Rano Kau volcano, was the ceremonial cente...

Orongo, a rocky peak on the slopes of Rano Kau volcano, was the ceremonial center of the birdman cult. Boys climbed down the precipice and swam to the small islands to fetch the first egg of the sea swallow.The winning clan then governed the island for a year.
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Orongo, a rocky peak on the slopes of Rano Kau volcano, was the ceremonial cente...

Orongo, a rocky peak on the slopes of Rano Kau volcano, was the ceremonial center of the birdman cult. Boys climbed down the precipice and swam to the small islands to fetch the first egg of the sea swallow.The winning clan then governed the island for a year.
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Orongo, a rocky peak on the slopes of Rano Kau volcano, was the ceremonial cente...

Orongo, a rocky peak on the slopes of Rano Kau volcano, was the ceremonial center of the birdman cult. Boys climbed down the precipice and swam to the small islands to fetch the first egg of the sea swallow.The winning clan then governed the island for a year.
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Orongo, a rocky peak on the slopes of Rano Kau volcano, was the ceremonial cente...

Rocks in Orongo, on the slopes of Rano Raku volcano, show petroglyphs of birdmen (with beak) and the creation god Make make.
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Rocks in Orongo, on the slopes of Rano Raku volcano, show petroglyphs of bird...