ChilePuna Pau is a small extinct volcanic crater on Easter Island that served as the sole quarry for the red scoria (hani hani) used to carve pukao -- the cylindrical topknots placed atop moai statues [1] [2] [3].
Puna Pau
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| Type | Quarry |
|---|---|
| Period | 1 - 500 AD |
| Country | Chile |
| Coordinates | 27.1464° S, 109.4020° W |