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.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Ahu Tongariki canonical 5
Ahu Akivi 1
moai statues 1

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ahu
ceremonial platform
associatedCulture Rapa Nui people
country Chile
culturalPeriod Rapa Nui statue-building period
damageEvent 1960 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami
damageType moai toppled by tsunami
facing Poike Peninsula
function ancestral cult platform
ceremonial center
hasAccess road from Hanga Roa
hasFeature backed by cliffs and ocean views
row of 15 restored moai statues
stone platform
hasMoaiWithPukao yes
hasNameLanguage Rapa Nui language
hasStatueType moai
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Rapa Nui National Park
locatedIn Rapa Nui National Park
locatedOn southeastern coast of Easter Island
location Easter Island
majorRestorationPeriod 1990s
management Rapa Nui National Park
surface form: Rapa Nui National Park administration
materialOfMoai tuff
moaiArrangement single continuous row
moaiFacingDirection westward toward the island interior
nameMeaning Tongariki altar (approximate)
near Poike Peninsula
Rano Raraku
numberOfMoai 15
orientationOfMoai facing inland
originalConstruction prehistoric period of Rapa Nui culture
ownership Chile
surface form: Chilean state
platformOrientation parallel to coastline
restoration 20th century
restoredBy Government of Chile
surface form: Chilean government

Japanese crane company Tadano
significance largest ahu on Easter Island
largest ceremonial platform on Easter Island
tourism major tourist attraction on Easter Island
usedFor archaeological research
cultural ceremonies
viewingHighlight sunrise over the moai

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Input
Subject: Ahu Tongariki
Description of subject: 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.

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Easter Island hasArchaeologicalSite Ahu Tongariki
Rapa Nui people knownFor Ahu Tongariki
this entity surface form: moai statues
Rano Raraku near Ahu Tongariki
Terevaka hasTouristTrailFrom Ahu Tongariki
this entity surface form: Ahu Akivi
Rapa Nui National Park contains Ahu Tongariki