Stone quarrying and ahu construction on Rapa Nui (c. 1200–1700)

1. Settlement and initial stone architecture begins

   Jan 1, 1200Labels: Polynesian settlers, Early ahu

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2. Ahu platform tradition expands across the island

   Jan 1, 1300Labels: Ahu platforms, Island-wide tradition

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3. Rano Raraku becomes the primary moai quarry

   Jan 1, 1300Labels: Rano Raraku, Moai quarry

   • Rano Raraku
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4. Long-distance movement of quarried stone intensifies

   Jan 1, 1400Labels: Quarry networks, Stone transport

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   • Rano Raraku

5. Pukao production emerges at Puna Pau

   Jan 1, 1450Labels: Puna Pau, Pukao production

   • Pukao
   • Puna Pau

6. Puna Pau serves as sole red scoria source

   Jan 1, 1500Labels: Puna Pau, Red scoria

   • Puna Pau
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7. Ahu Akivi platform construction (phase one)

   Jan 1, 1500Labels: Ahu Akivi, Ceremonial plaza

   • Ahu Akivi

8. Precision masonry exemplified at Ahu Vinapu

   Jan 1, 1600Labels: Ahu Vinapu, Precision masonry

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   • Ahu Vinapu

9. Ahu Akivi expanded and seven moai erected

   Jan 1, 1605Labels: Ahu Akivi, Moai erection

   • Ahu Akivi

10. Rano Raraku quarrying continues into late period

    Jan 1, 1650Labels: Rano Raraku, Moai production

    • Rano Raraku
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11. Quarry landscapes integrated with cultivation evidence

    Jan 1, 1650Labels: Quarry cultivation, Rano Raraku

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    • Rano Raraku

12. Late ahu-and-moai construction wanes before 1700

    Jan 1, 1700Labels: Late decline, Monumental waning

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    • Rano Raraku