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Ahu Vinapu, the Glossary

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  1. 15 relations: Archaeological site, Archaeology, Basalt, Easter Island, Peru, Polynesia, Rapa Nui National Park, Sacsayhuamán, Stonemasonry, Thor Heyerdahl, UNESCO, United States, William Mulloy, Winter solstice, World Heritage Site.

  2. Archaeological sites in Chile
  3. Archaeological sites in Easter Island
  4. Easter Island ahu
  5. Polygonal masonry

Archaeological site

An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record.

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Archaeology

Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture.

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Basalt

Basalt is an aphanitic (fine-grained) extrusive igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of low-viscosity lava rich in magnesium and iron (mafic lava) exposed at or very near the surface of a rocky planet or moon.

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Easter Island

Easter Island (Isla de Pascua; Rapa Nui) is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. Ahu Vinapu and Easter Island are archaeological sites in Chile.

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Peru

Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River.

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Polynesia

Polynesia is a subregion of Oceania, made up of more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean.

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Rapa Nui National Park

Rapa Nui National Park (Parque nacional Rapa Nui) is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located on Easter Island, Chile. Ahu Vinapu and Rapa Nui National Park are archaeological sites in Chile and archaeological sites in Easter Island.

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Sacsayhuamán

Sacsayhuamán, often spelled Sacsahuaman or Saqsaywaman (from Quechua Saqsaywaman (pukara) '(fortress) of the royal falcon or hawk'), is a citadel on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. Ahu Vinapu and Sacsayhuamán are Polygonal masonry.

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Stonemasonry

Stonemasonry or stonecraft is the creation of buildings, structures, and sculpture using stone as the primary material.

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Thor Heyerdahl

Thor Heyerdahl KStJ (6 October 1914 – 18 April 2002) was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in biology with specialization in zoology, botany and geography.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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William Mulloy

William Thomas Mulloy Jr. (May 3, 1917 – March 25, 1978) was an American anthropologist.

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Winter solstice

The winter solstice, also called the hibernal solstice, occurs when either of Earth's poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun.

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World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

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See also

Archaeological sites in Chile

Archaeological sites in Easter Island

Easter Island ahu

Polygonal masonry

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahu_Vinapu