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Category Archives: Puna Pau
25th April: Easter Island (Puna Pau)
Puna Pau was the scoria quarry where the Rapanui extracted the red pukao or topknots, which fitted on top of the heads of some moai. They may have represented hats, hair tied up or feather headdresses. They are a later … Continue reading
Posted in Easter Island, Isla de Pascua, Puna Pau, Ranu Raraku, Rapa Nui
Tagged Archaeology, Easter Island, Isla de Pascua, Photography, Pukao, Puna Pau, Rapa Nui, Travel
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