Archaeologist Jo Anne Van Tilburg suggests that the moai production in Rano Raraku quarry probably started and stopped often over the years, possibly due to periodic resource shortages or to ...

The most important archaeological site on Rapa Nui is Rano Raraku, a volcano on the island's eastern side that the Indigenous people used as a quarry. The volcanic crater is made of tuff ...

"On a crisp September morning, I rushed out to Ahu Tongariki near Rano Raraku in order to see the sun rise over the 15 moai." Jon Canfield Easter Island Moai. Courtesy of Flickr user Ndecam.

To see dozens of maoi in various stages of being carved, head to the Rano Raraku volcano. Being so close to the maoi makes it feel as though "you're stepping back into early Polynesian times ...