Ahu Akivi

E289824

Ahu Akivi is a famous ceremonial platform on Easter Island distinguished by its seven moai statues that uniquely face the ocean.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Ahu Akivi canonical 1
Ahu Nau Nau 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ahu
archaeological site
ceremonial platform
access located inland from the north coast of Easter Island
alignedWith equinox sunset
associatedWith Rapa Nui people
belongsTo Polynesian cultural sphere
country Chile
culture Easter Island
surface form: Rapa Nui
estimatedConstructionCentury 16th century
faces Pacific Ocean
facesToward sea horizon
feature seven moai statues
functionHypothesis astronomical observatory
ceremonial center
governedBy National Forest Corporation of Chile
surface form: National Forest Corporation of Chile (CONAF)
hasBackTo inland
hasCategory Moai platforms of Easter Island
hasConservationStatus protected archaeological monument
hasConstructionTechnique dry-stone masonry
hasMaterial basalt
volcanic tuff
hasMoaiCount 7 standing statues
hasMoaiGazeDirection toward the ocean
hasMoaiHeightRange about 13 feet
about 4 meters
hasMoaiPosture upright standing
hasMoaiStyle classic Rapa Nui moai style
hasMoaiWeightRange around 4 metric tons
hasNameLanguage Rapa Nui language
hasNearbyFeature north coast of Easter Island
hasNumberOfMoai 7
hasPlatformType rectangular stone platform
hasSurroundings rolling inland terrain
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Rapa Nui National Park
locatedIn Easter Island
Rapa Nui National Park
mythologicalAssociation seven explorers sent by King Hotu Matuʻa
orientation facing the ocean
facing west
partOf Rapa Nui megalithic tradition
religion Rapa Nui ancestor cult
restorationPeriod 1960s
restoredBy William Mulloy
timePeriod Late prehistoric period of Rapa Nui
tourism popular tourist attraction on Easter Island
uniqueFeature moai statues face the ocean instead of inland
usedFor ceremonial purposes

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

ahu (ceremonial platforms) notableExample Ahu Akivi
this entity surface form: Ahu Nau Nau