Verified27.1210° S · 109.2870° W · 150 m
Rano Raraku Quarry detail
900–1500 CE·Rapa Nui·🇨🇱 Rapa Nui, Chile
About
About Rano Raraku Quarry detail
Cross-ref quarry within Rapa Nui National Park main entry; tuff quarry with 400 moai in situ including El Gigante (~21 m). Recorded context — Period: 900–1500 CE; Culture: Rapa Nui; Field status: ongoing; Materials: stone; Condition: ruins.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- 900–1500 CE
- Period
- 900–1500 CE
- Culture
- Rapa Nui
- Purpose
- Moai quarry
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
900–1500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1436 CE
Rediscovery
Location
Where it is
27.1210° S · 109.2870° W · 150 m
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