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Source Image: PR938_02_23_18 of Easter Island Quarry

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Description

Tool marks on a quarry-face.

Monument
Easter Island Quarry 
Monument Type
Quarry 
Material(s)
Tuff (Visual identification)  
Date
circa ad 700 - circa ad 1400 
Keywords
Quarryface  
Collections
Easter Island  

Location

Current Location
Rana Rarako 

Evidence for working practices

1. Toolmarks

Process
Quarrying
Tool
Pick
Description
These marks on a quarry-face were made using some form of stone pick or axe.

Notes

The marks are similar to the ones made by a point chisel, but the tools were made from stone. This picture is from the Outer quarries.

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