ROCK ART OF THE SACRED PRECINCT AT MATA NGARAU, 'ORONGO

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dc.contributor.authorHorley, Paul
dc.contributor.authorLee, Georgia
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-12T22:16:29Z
dc.date.available2021-11-12T22:16:29Z
dc.date.issued2008-01-01
dc.description.abstract<p>The ceremonial village of 'Orongo is one of the most fascinating and important sites on Easter Island. Located at the top of Rano Kau's precipitous cliffs, 'Orongo offers awe-inspiring views toward the three off-shore islets of Motu Kao Kao, Motu Iti, and Motu Nui. The village consists of about fifty dry-laid stone buildings (referred to by numbers according to Ferdon 1961: Fig.13 7), and occupied seasonally during the famous Birdman competition (Routledge 1920:426, Metraux 1940:331-332). The houses are usually overlapping, which probably simplified their construction.</p>
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10524/64807
dc.subjectRapa Nui
dc.subjectEaster Island
dc.subjectPolynesia
dc.titleROCK ART OF THE SACRED PRECINCT AT MATA NGARAU, 'ORONGO
dc.typeResearch paper
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prism.number2
prism.volume22

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