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Field project · UNESCO

Survey, excavation, and mapping at Ahu Ura Uranga Te Mahina, Rapa Nui

Architectural mapping and excavation of a ceremonial platform on Rapa Nui, undertaken at the request of UNESCO.

Toppled moai at Ahu Ura Uranga Te Mahina on Rapa Nui with field crew mapping nearby
Toppled moai at Ahu Ura Uranga Te Mahina during fieldwork.

Scope

The project produced detailed architectural mapping of the ahu and its surrounding features.

Excavation

Excavations within the ahu structure determined subsurface construction methods and recovered faunal and botanical remains for analysis.