ahu

(noun)

A stone platform that carried the moai statues of the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island.

Related Terms

  • moai
  • boustrophedon

Examples of ahu in the following topics:

  • Stonework on Easter Island

    • The Rapa Nui are also know for their construction of ahu, or stone platforms, many of which (approximately 125 of the 313 known ahu) carry moai.
    • Ahu Tongariki, one kilometer from Rano Raraku, had the most and tallest moai of any of the ahu.
    • On Easter Island, both ahu and moai evolved to a much greater size.
    • Ahu Tongariki is a 15-moai ahu that was excavated and restored in the 1990s.
    • Describe the structure and creation of the moai and ahu of Easter Island.
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