Tag: easter island
Orongo – The Birdman-Cult Centre on a Volcano
Orongo is a stone settlement and seasonal ceremonial centre, built by the indigenous Rapa Nui people on the edge of the Rano Kau Volcano caldera, located on the southwestern tip of Easter Island.
New Findings About Prehistoric Easter Island
Finds of pigment pits after the deforestation of Easter Island reject the earlier presumed societal collapse.
Solving the ancient mysteries of Easter Island
he ancient people of Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile) built their famous ahu monuments near coastal freshwater sources, according to a team of researchers including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.