"in determining authenticity. An unauthenticated moai head entitled ""Henry"" currently stands in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California. It was obtained in the first half of the 20th century by the founder of the park Dr. Hubert Eaton. Dr. Eaton received the moai in a legal transaction between Rapanui fishermen at Easter Island who were using the head (approx 1m height) as ballast for a boat. The Memorial Park has no plans for authenticating or testing the moai in the near future. In 2003, the Chilean government began an investigation into two moai heads within a set of 15"
"in 1722, but all of them had fallen by the latter part of the 19th century. The production and transportation of the more than 900 statues are considered remarkable creative and physical feats. The tallest moai erected, called ""Paro"", was almost high and weighed 82 tonnes (90.4 short tons). The heaviest moai erected was a shorter but squatter moai at Ahu Tongariki, weighing 86 tonnes. One unfinished sculpture, if completed, would have been approximately tall, with a weight of about 270 tonnes. The moai were toppled in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, possibly as a result of European"
"on, the volcanic stone was splashed with water to soften it. While many teams worked on different statues at the same time, a single moai took a team of five or six men approximately a year to complete. Each statue represented the deceased head of a lineage. Only a quarter of the statues were installed. Nearly half remained in the quarry at Rano Raraku, and the rest sat elsewhere, presumably on their way to intended locations. The largest moai raised on a platform is known as ""Paro"". It weighs 82 tonnes (90.4 short tons), and is long. Several other statues"
"Pao Pao Pao Pao is a village on the island of Moorea, in French Polynesia. According to a census in 2007, it has a population of 4,244 people, making it the largest village in Moorea. The Pao Pao area was first settled by travelers from Asia. They built houses out of branches and hunted fish. When James Cook came to Moorea, he made contact with them and continued his journey. That is how Cook's bay got its name. Residents of Pao Pao often take the Moorea Airport to travel to other islands in French Polynesia. The nearby island of Tahiti"
"Paraoa Paraoa, Tohora, or Hariri is a small atoll of the central Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. It is located 76 km south of Hao Atoll's westernmost point. The closest land is Manuhangi Atoll, 52 km to the west. Paraoa Atoll is oval in shape. It measures in length with a maximum width of . Its lagoon is not connected to the ocean by a pass, which makes this small atoll quite inaccessible. Paraoa Atoll is uninhabited. The first recorded European who arrived to Paraoa was Englishman Samuel Wallis in 1767. He named it ""Gloucester"". Paraoa belongs to the commune"
"Maro Reef Maro Reef (Hawaiian: Nalukākala - ""surf that arrives in combers"") is a largely submerged coral atoll located in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It was discovered in 1820 by Captain Joseph Allen of the ship ""Maro"", after whose ship the reef was named. With a total area of , it is the largest coral reef in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It contains 37 species of stony coral. Unlike most atolls, the coral extends out from the center like spokes on a wheel. Located about northwest of Honolulu, Hawaii, Maro Reef contains about of dry land which itself can be"
"Paros Paros (; ; Venetian: ""Paro"") is a Greek island in the central Aegean Sea. One of the Cyclades island group, it lies to the west of Naxos, from which it is separated by a channel about wide. It lies approximately south-east of Piraeus. The Municipality of Paros includes numerous uninhabited offshore islets totaling of land. Its nearest neighbor is the municipality of Antiparos, which lies to its southwest. Historically, Paros was known for its fine white marble, which gave rise to the term ""Parian"" to describe marble or china of similar qualities. Today, abandoned marble quarries and mines can"
"Airai Bai The Airai Bai (Men's Meetinghouse of Airai) in Palauan is a traditional meetinghouse in the Airai municipality on Babeldaob, the largest island in the island nation of Palau. It is located in the center of the village on a stone platform that had previously held earlier ""bais"", and is located at the junction of two traditional stone pathways. The building is , rising to a height of at its peak. Its facade and interior beams are decorated with depictions of Palauan legends. It was built around 1890, and underwent a major restoration in the 1970s. The building and"
"first moai in place. They used a stone ramp and two wooden levers to carry out this operation. However, they took less than a week to raise the seventh one. Ahu Akivi Ahu Akivi is a particular sacred place in Rapa Nui (or Easter Island) in the Valparaíso Region of Chile, looking out towards the Pacific Ocean. The site has seven moai, all of equal shape and size, and is also known as a celestial observatory that was set up around the 16th century. The site is located inland, rather than along the coast. Moai statues were considered by the"
"entire island was declared a historic park. The population of the island which was 2,770 in 1972 rose to 3,792 by 2002, mostly concentrated in the capital. The island was brought under the administrative control of Chile in 1888. Its fame and World Heritage status arise from the 887 extant stone statues known as ""moai"". Much of the island has been included in the Rapa Nui National Park. On 22 March 1996 UNESCO designated it a World Heritage Site of cultural significance under criteria (i), (iii), & (v). The moai in the park are of varying height from 2 to"
"of Hao (Main village: Otepa), which includes also Ahunui (uninhabited), Nengonengo, and Manuhangi (uninhabited). Paraoa Paraoa, Tohora, or Hariri is a small atoll of the central Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. It is located 76 km south of Hao Atoll's westernmost point. The closest land is Manuhangi Atoll, 52 km to the west. Paraoa Atoll is oval in shape. It measures in length with a maximum width of . Its lagoon is not connected to the ocean by a pass, which makes this small atoll quite inaccessible. Paraoa Atoll is uninhabited. The first recorded European who arrived to Paraoa was"
"Malo Island Malo (formerly known as ""St. Bartholomew"") is an island in Vanuatu, off the southern coast of Vanuatu's largest island Espiritu Santo in Sanma Province. It has a circumference of and an area of . Like most of Vanuatu, the island is of volcanic origin. The highest point on the island is Malo Peak, at above sea level. The main products of the island are copra and cocoa grown on plantations. In 1979, the island had a population of 2,312. The 1999 census found a population of 3,532. By the 2009 census, the total population had grown to 4,273,"
"great Marae of Taputapuatea in Raiatea, but he could take his stone from Taputapuatea and set it up in his own district of Pare Arue (Tahiti), so founding a Marae Taputapuatea of his own to wear the Maro-'ura (red waist girdle of the ariki) in. Mangaia had a marae named Taputapuatea and an 'ariori' house. In the remote southeastern corner of the Polynesian Triangle elements of the traditional Polynesian ""marae"" evolved into the Rapa Nui/Easter Island ""Ahu"" and their iconic Moai (giant forms of Polynesian statues). According to Salmond, marae are ""portals between Po, the world of the gods and"
"Lau Lagoon Lau Lagoon is a part of Solomon Islands. It is located on the northeast coast of Malaita Island. The lagoon is more than 35 kilometers long and contains about 60 artificial islands built on the reef. The Lau lagoon is home to a number of different villages, the largest of which is Forau. Forau has around 1,500 permanent residents but can swell to three times that number during important local feasts or religious holidays (e.g. Christmas, Easter). The road from Auki ends at Fouia wharf opposite the islands of Sulufou and Adagege in the Lau Lagoon. Funa'afou island,"
"20 metres (6 to 65 ft). The volcanic rock formations quarried for sculpting are a distinctive yellow-brown volcanic tuff found only at the Ranu Raraku on the southeast side of the island. Some of the moai were also carved from red scoria. The ceremonial shrines where they are erected for offering worship are known as """"ahu"""". Of impressive size and form, they are normally built close to the coast and parallel to it. Many unfinished moai are also found in the quarries. The production and transportation of the 887 statues are considered remarkable creative and physical feats. The moai have"
"Fagaloa Bay – Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone The Fagaloa Bay – Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone is located in the Va'a-o-Fonoti District of Samoa, on eastern Upolu Island. The site is a nexus of sorts between the natural and cultural worlds: the largest tropical rain forest on any Pacific island with unique flora and fauna accompanied by the traditional Samoan cultural practices of Fa'a Samoa and the ""matai"" system. This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on December 21, 2006 in the Mixed (Cultural + Natural) category. Fagaloa Bay - Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone - UNESCO World"
"Loro Parque Loro Parque (Spanish for ""parrot park"") or 'Loro Park' is a zoo on the outskirts of Crossport or Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife, Spain where it houses an extensive and diverse reserve of animal and plant species. The park was conceived as a paradise for parrots and has developed over the years into one of the biggest attractions of the Canary Islands, with over 40 million visitors. The park keeps orcas, which has attracted criticism from some organisations. Since 1972 when was founded by Wolfgang Kiessling and opened on with a 150 parrots, it has grown to"
"a 12-feet high stone platform called ""Votwos"". These used to serve as a ceremonial platform for the high-profile grade-taking ceremonies, known as ""sok"" or ""nsok"" in Lehali, and referred to in the anthropological literature as ""suqe"" or ""sukwe"" (after their name in Mota). These sites are now only visited for ceremonial purposes, as most people nowadays live along the coast. Ureparapara Ureparapara (also known as ""Parapara"" for short; once known as ""Bligh Island"") is the third largest island in the Banks group of northern Vanuatu, after Gaua and Vanua Lava. The first recorded European who arrived to Ureparapara was the"
"Paroa, West Coast Paroa is a settlement on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, just south of Greymouth. State Highway 6 and the Hokitika Branch railway both run through Paroa. This railway was originally a bush tramway that opened to Paroa from Greymouth in 1867 and was extended to Kumara in 1877. It was converted into a railway in 1893, and this time, ran from Paroa to Hokitika rather than Kumara. Shantytown, to the south-east of Paroa, is a recreation of a typical 1880s West Coast gold mining town, built in 1971 and operating as a"
"Heritage Centre Accessed 2009-03-03. Fagaloa Bay – Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone The Fagaloa Bay – Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone is located in the Va'a-o-Fonoti District of Samoa, on eastern Upolu Island. The site is a nexus of sorts between the natural and cultural worlds: the largest tropical rain forest on any Pacific island with unique flora and fauna accompanied by the traditional Samoan cultural practices of Fa'a Samoa and the ""matai"" system. This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on December 21, 2006 in the Mixed (Cultural + Natural) category. Fagaloa Bay - Uafato Tiavea Conservation"
"Parelioi Parelioi () is a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corfu, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located on the central west coast of the island of Corfu. It has a land area of and a population of 6,403 (2011 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of Kokkini (pop. 580). Its largest towns are Sinarádes (pop. 854), Áfra (839), Giannádes (565), Kokkíni, Kompítsi (733), and Pélekas (405). The municipal unit Parelioi is subdivided into the following communities"
"Puna Pau Puna Pau is a quarry in a small crater or cinder cone on the outskirts of Hanga Roa in the south west of Easter Island (a Chilean island in the Pacific Ocean). Puna Pau also gives its name to one of the seven regions of the Rapa Nui National Park. Puna Pau was the sole source of the red scoria that the Rapa Nui people used to carve the pukao (topknots) that they put on the heads of some of their iconic moai statues. The stone from Puna Pau was also used for a few non-standard moai including"
"French Frigate Shoals The French Frigate Shoals (Hawaiian: Kānemilohai) is the largest atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Its name commemorates French explorer Jean-François de La Pérouse, who nearly lost two frigates when attempting to navigate the shoals. It consists of a long crescent-shaped reef, twelve sandbars, and the high La Perouse Pinnacle, the only remnant of its volcanic origins. The total land area of the islets is . Total coral reef area of the shoals is over . Tern Island, with an area of , has a landing strip and permanent habitations for a small number of people. It"
"Pomona Island Pomona Island is the largest island within Lake Manapouri, in Fiordland National Park, in New Zealand's South Island. With an area of , it is the largest island to be found within any New Zealand lake. The island is uninhabited, and lies close to the entrance to the lake's southern arm, 11 kilometres to the west of Manapouri township. To its north, the island is separated from the mainland by the wide Hurricane Passage. Pomona Island was named by surveyor James McKerrow in 1862 after the main island of Scotland's Orkney Islands. Forested areas of Fiordland National Park"
"Rapa Nui National Park Rapa Nui National Park is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located on Easter Island, Chile. Rapa Nui is the Polynesian name of Easter Island; its Spanish name is Isla de Pascua. The island is located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeastern extremity of the Polynesian Triangle. The island was taken over by Chile in 1888. Its fame and World Heritage status arise from the 887 extant stone statues known by the name ""moai"", whose creation is attributed to the early Rapa Nui people who inhabited the island around 300 AD. Much"
"was settled circa 1400 BC. Artifacts from this early settlement are characteristic of the Lapita culture. Malo Island Malo (formerly known as ""St. Bartholomew"") is an island in Vanuatu, off the southern coast of Vanuatu's largest island Espiritu Santo in Sanma Province. It has a circumference of and an area of . Like most of Vanuatu, the island is of volcanic origin. The highest point on the island is Malo Peak, at above sea level. The main products of the island are copra and cocoa grown on plantations. In 1979, the island had a population of 2,312. The 1999 census"
"site have long been the spiritual and civic centerpiece of the community. The building was listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places (as ""Bai Ra Irrai"") in 1976, a time when Palau was part of the United States Trust Territories of the Pacific. Airai Bai The Airai Bai (Men's Meetinghouse of Airai) in Palauan is a traditional meetinghouse in the Airai municipality on Babeldaob, the largest island in the island nation of Palau. It is located in the center of the village on a stone platform that had previously held earlier ""bais"", and is located at the"
"the most beautiful island in the world. Like many of the other islands, Mo'orea was first settled by Polynesians from the islands west of Mo'orea. They arrived on canoes coming down from South Asia looking for islands to settle. It is estimated that they arrived on Mo'orea roughly 1000 years ago. There are some ancient landmarks on Mo'orea known as ""marae"", which consists of ancient stone rocks shaped like pyramids. On the rocks are carvings that tell when sacrifices occasionally took place. The oldest ""marae"" is the 'Āfareaitu Marae, located in the island's main village. It was made by the"
"moai"", were discovered. These are considered frog-fish because of their characteristics: ""12 dorsal rays, last two or three branched; bony part of first dorsal spine slightly shorter than second dorsal spine; body without bold zebra-like markings; caudal peduncle short, but distinct; last pelvic ray divided; pectoral rays 11 or 12"". In 2018, the government decided to limit the stay period for tourists from 90 days to 30 days because of social and environmental issues faced by the Island to preserve its historical importance. Starting in August 2010, members of the indigenous Hitorangi clan occupied the Hangaroa Eco Village and Spa."
"Pulemelei Mound The Pulemelei mound (also known as Tia Seu Ancient Mound) is the largest and most ancient structure in Polynesia. It is situated in Letolo Plantation in the Palauli district, at the east end of Savai'i island in Samoa. The stone mound is a pyramid constructed of basalt stones and at its base measures and has a height of about on the south edge and on the north edge, and appears to have been oriented to the cardinal directions. Excavations have revealed that it was probably constructed sometime between 1100–1400 AD and was no longer used by 1700–1800 AD."
"in the 1860s. European accounts in 1722 (Dutch) and 1770 (Spanish) reported seeing only standing statues, but by James Cook's visit in 1774 many were reported toppled. The ""huri mo'ai"" – the ""statue-toppling"" – continued into the 1830s as a part of internal conflicts among islanders. By 1838, the only standing moai were on the slopes of Rano Raraku and Hoa Hakananai'a at Orongo. In about 60 years, islanders had for some reason (possibly civil struggle between tribes) deliberately damaged this part of their ancestors' heritage. In modern times, moai have been restored at Anakena, Ahu Tongariki, Ahu Akivi and"
"Toau Toau, Pakuria, or Taha-a-titi is a coral atoll in French Polynesia, one of the Palliser Islands (Îles Pallisier). Toau has a wide lagoon; length , width . The nearest land is Fakarava Atoll, located to the southeast. Toau Atoll had a population of 18 in 2012. The main village is called Maragai. Captain James Cook was the first recorded European to sight the atoll, in April 1774. In some maps Toau appears as ""Elizabeth"". Toau Atoll belongs to the commune of Fakarava, which consists of Fakarava, as well as the atolls of Aratika, Kauehi, Niau, Raraka, Taiaro and Toau."
"Toau Toau, Pakuria, or Taha-a-titi is a coral atoll in French Polynesia, one of the Palliser Islands (Îles Pallisier). Toau has a wide lagoon; length , width . The nearest land is Fakarava Atoll, located to the southeast. Toau Atoll had a population of 18 in 2012. The main village is called Maragai. Captain James Cook was the first recorded European to sight the atoll, in April 1774. In some maps Toau appears as ""Elizabeth"". Toau Atoll belongs to the commune of Fakarava, which consists of Fakarava, as well as the atolls of Aratika, Kauehi, Niau, Raraka, Taiaro and Toau."