Tongariki is Easter Island's largest monument — 15 Moai statues. These toppled figures were restored in the 1990s after decades scattered by a tsunami in 1960. Some have different features, and they stand at the largest ceremonial platform in Polynesia, facing inland toward Rano Raraku.
Tongariki: Largest monument with 15 Moai, iconic Easter Island site
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Key facts
- Tongariki is Easter Island's largest monument with 15 Moai statues
- It is the most photographed and iconic site associated with the island's cultural heritage
- Located directly across from Rano Raraku, both sites can be visited in one day
- One Moai was taken to Japan, California, and New York City before being returned
- The Moai range in size, shape, and features with some having more pronounced noses and lips
- Some have red stone hats (pukao) while others do not
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Ahu Tongariki - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
Its moais were toppled during the island's civil wars, and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami. It has since been restored and has ...
AHU TONGARIKI | The largest ceremonial platform of Easter Islandimaginarapanui.com
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ceremonial structure built on Easter Island and the most important megalithic monument in all of Polynesia.
Easter Island Part 1: The mysterious Moai - Louise Reynolds Writinglouisereynolds.com.au
At Tongariki, a Japanese company restored statues that had first been toppled during civil wars and then scattered by a Tsunami in 1960. They ...
Ahu Tongariki - largest Easter Island monument with 15 moai statueseasterisland.travel
Thanks to Japanese donations, the ahu was restored in the 1990's. Its tallest moai, measuring 9 m, is the heaviest statue to ever have been successfully ...
At Ahu Tongariki, where 15 restored moai guard the Easter Island ...thejourneytaken.wordpress.com
The 15 restored moai and ceremonial platform that comprise Ahu Tongariki on Easter Island, aka Rapa Nui, are among the most famous and most photographed of all ...
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