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Easter Island: Early Witnesses

William Thomson


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   Platform No. 64.-Called "Kai". Same dimensions and general appearance as the last, but has one broken image.
   Platform No. 65.-Called "Ruruoa". Central section 150 feet long, 7 feet wide, and 6 feet high. Extreme length, including wings, 275 feet. Two large images, each 33 feet in length by 5 wide. Length of head, to shoulders, 10 feet, and width, from ear to ear, 4 feet. The stones on the front wall of the structure are neatly squared and smoothly faced.
   Platform No. 66.-Called "Mahatua". Central section 30 feet long, 7 feet wide, and 6 feet high. Extreme length, 100 feet. Two images, much defaced, lie on the inboard side on their faces. Between this platform and the last there is a nicely graded and paved road, with gentle slope from the cliff to the water-edge.
   Platform No. 67.-Called "Ahukirirera". Has been pretty well demolished. No images.
   Platform No. 68.-Called "Tehangakiri". Central section 40 feet long, 7 feet wide, and 7 feet high. Extreme length, 250 feet. Here are seven images, three large ones and four small sized, all in a damaged condition.
   Platform No.69.-Called "Kirikiriroa". Has been pretty thoroughly demolished, and has the fragments of one image.
   Platform No. 70.-Called "Onepuhea". A duplicate of the last one in all respects.
   Platform No. 71.-Called "Hanga-tetera"; 60 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 7 feet high, and has no wings. The main stones of sea-face average in size 5½ feet long and 1½ feet wide. No images.
   Platform No. 72.-Called "Hanga-rea". Has been completely demolished and the fragments of two images lie among the ruins.
   Platform No.73.-Called "Oteu". Has a small foundation and seems to have been abandoned in an unfinished condition.
   Platform No.74.-Called "Tahureue". Has been destroyed, and the fragments of two images lie in the ruins.
   Platform No.75.-Called "Oroi". Central section 40 feet long,6feet wide, and 6 feet high. Extreme length, 140 feet. In a bad condition and no images.
   Platform No. 76.-Called "Ahukinokino". Somewhat smaller than the last, but destitute of all interest.
   Platform No. 77.-Called "Papaturei". A duplicate of the last, and in a demolished condition.
   Platform No.78.-Called "Tutuira". A mere mass of ruins, and with no images.
   Platform No. 79.-Called "Ue". Central section 30 feet long, 6 feet wide, 6 feet high. Extreme length, 120 feet. Two images in a bad condition.
   Platform No. 80.-Called "Akahanga" (Plate XXXV). Two hundred and fifty feet long, 10 feet wide, and 7 feet high, with no wings.

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