Place

Rano Raraku

volcanic crater and statue quarry

Volcanic crater and statue quarry0

Note

On the crater's outer south slope, where the standing moai and the quarry faces are; the crater lake (OpenStreetMap relation 27596) is 300 m north. The 2025 model divides the quarry into 30 carving areas.

Located in 1

Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

Place

PLC

Happened here 1

3D model of Rano Raraku identifies about 30 carving areas

Event

EVT

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Rano Raraku [Place PLC0CTG2VYM6NP5]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/PLC0CTG2VYM6NP5

@misc{mysteriesdept_plc0ctg2vym6np5,
  title     = {Rano Raraku},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Place, catalog key PLC0CTG2VYM6NP5},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/PLC0CTG2VYM6NP5}
}