Moai Tangata, Rapa Nui

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 23 January 2016
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Moai tangata, Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Wood, bone, and obsidian. Collected in 1892 CE. Height: 46 cm. (Vatican Museums, Rome)

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time author, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2016, January 23). Moai Tangata, Rapa Nui. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4475/moai-tangata-rapa-nui/

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