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British Archaeology - Making monuments on Rapa Nui: the statues from Easter Island
The monumental stone statues of Rapa Nui (named Easter Island by European explorers) in the Pacific are some of the most widely recognised archaeological objects in the world. Based on fieldwork on the island by Professor Colin Richards, an archaeologist at The University of Manchester, this exhibition will take a fresh look at these impressive statues, or ‘moai’.
Making Monuments will look at how the statues were made, the role they played in the lives of the islanders, how they were quar
Making Monuments will look at how the statues were made, the role they played in the lives of the islanders, how they were quar
Manchester Museum, Oxford Road, Lancashire M13 9PL
Thu 30 Jul to Sun 6 Sep 2015
Website:
www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/
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