ChileAhu Vinapu is an archaeological site on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in Eastern Polynesia [1]. The ceremonial center of Vinapu includes one of the larger ahu on Rapa Nui [1]. The ahu exhibits extraordinary stonemasonry consisting of large, carefully fitted slabs of basalt [1]. The American archaeologist William Mulloy investigated the site in 1958 [1]. The stone wall faces towards sunrise at Winter Solstice [1].
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Also known as: Ahu Tahira, Ahu Winapu, Vinapu, Аху Винапу, וינאפו
| Type | Megalithic structures |
|---|---|
| Period | 1000 - 1500 AD |
| Country | Chile |
| Coordinates | 27.1763° S, 109.4060° W |