Orongo ceremonial village
E60327
Orongo ceremonial village is an ancient stone settlement on Easter Island famed for its cliffside petroglyphs and its central role in the Birdman (Tangata manu) ritual.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orongo village | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
ceremonial village ⓘ stone settlement ⓘ |
| abandonedBy | late 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Birdman ritual
ⓘ
Tangata manu ⓘ |
| constructedFrom | stone ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | late pre-contact and early contact Rapa Nui period ⓘ |
| elevation | on cliff edge hundreds of meters above sea level ⓘ |
| facesToward | Motu Nui islet ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasAccessFrom | Hanga Roa ⓘ |
| hasApproximateNumberOfStructures | about 50 stone houses ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
ritual activities
ⓘ
rock art concentration ⓘ |
| hasConservationIssues |
erosion of cliff and structures
ⓘ
weathering of petroglyphs ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | Rapa Nui people ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cliffside petroglyphs
ⓘ
elliptical house foundations ⓘ petroglyphs depicting Make-make deity ⓘ petroglyphs depicting birdmen ⓘ petroglyphs depicting birds and marine motifs ⓘ slab-built walls ⓘ sod-covered roofs (originally) ⓘ stone houses ⓘ |
| hasLegalProtectionAs | protected archaeological monument ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Rano Kau crater lake ⓘ |
| isKeySiteForStudyOf |
Birdman cult
ⓘ
Rapa Nui religion ⓘ |
| isTouristAttractionIn | Easter Island ⓘ |
| linkedMythologicallyTo |
Makemake (Rapa Nui deity)
ⓘ
surface form:
Make-make, creator god of Rapa Nui religion
|
| locatedIn |
Chile
ⓘ
Rapa Nui National Park ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Easter Island ⓘ |
| managedBy | Chilean authorities ⓘ |
| managedInCollaborationWith |
Rapa Nui people
ⓘ
surface form:
Rapa Nui community
|
| overlooks |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
Motu Nui islet ⓘ
surface form:
islets of Motu Nui, Motu Iti and Motu Kao Kao
|
| partOf |
Rapa Nui National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Rapa Nui National Park
|
| religiousRole | center of annual Birdman ceremony ⓘ |
| situatedOn | rim of Rano Kau volcano ⓘ |
| tourismRegulation | visitor access controlled to protect site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | included as part of Rapa Nui National Park inscription ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Birdman competition ceremonies
ⓘ
ceremonial purposes ⓘ selection of Tangata manu (Birdman) ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rongorongo
subject surface form:
Isla de Pascua Province