Ahu Tongariki
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Ahu Tongariki is the largest ceremonial platform on Easter Island, famous for its restored row of 15 massive moai statues facing inland from the southeastern coast.
Aliases (2)
- Ahu Akivi ×1
- moai statues ×1
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ahu
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ceremonial platform → |
| associatedCulture |
Rapa Nui people
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| country |
Chile
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| culturalPeriod |
Rapa Nui statue-building period
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| damageEvent |
1960 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami
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| damageType |
moai toppled by tsunami
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|
| facing |
Poike Peninsula
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| function |
ancestral cult platform
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ceremonial center → |
| hasAccess |
road from Hanga Roa
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| hasFeature |
backed by cliffs and ocean views
→
row of 15 restored moai statues → stone platform → |
| hasMoaiWithPukao |
yes
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| hasNameLanguage |
Rapa Nui language
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| hasStatueType |
moai
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| heritageStatus |
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Rapa Nui National Park
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| locatedIn |
Rapa Nui National Park
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| locatedOn |
southeastern coast of Easter Island
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| location |
Easter Island
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| majorRestorationPeriod |
1990s
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| management |
Rapa Nui National Park administration
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| materialOfMoai |
tuff
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|
| moaiArrangement |
single continuous row
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|
| moaiFacingDirection |
westward toward the island interior
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|
| nameMeaning |
Tongariki altar (approximate)
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| near |
Poike Peninsula
→
Rano Raraku → |
| numberOfMoai |
15
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| orientationOfMoai |
facing inland
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| originalConstruction |
prehistoric period of Rapa Nui culture
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| ownership |
Chilean state
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| platformOrientation |
parallel to coastline
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| restoration |
20th century
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| restoredBy |
Chilean government
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Japanese crane company Tadano → |
| significance |
largest ahu on Easter Island
→
largest ceremonial platform on Easter Island → |
| tourism |
major tourist attraction on Easter Island
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|
| usedFor |
archaeological research
→
cultural ceremonies → |
| viewingHighlight |
sunrise over the moai
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Rapa Nui National Park
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|
contains |
|
Easter Island
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|
hasArchaeologicalSite |
|
Terevaka
("Ahu Akivi")
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|
hasTouristTrailFrom |
|
Rapa Nui people
("moai statues")
→
|
knownFor |
|
Rano Raraku
→
|
near |
|
ahu (ceremonial platforms)
→
|
notableExample |