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What does the Rock Art of Easter Island mean?

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What does the Rock Art of Easter Island mean?

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One of the most frequently-asked questions about rock art is “what does it mean?” As with most other areas of the world, there is no simple (or single) answer for the motifs on the rocks of Easter Island. Some appear to refer to status, some to clan identification; others were offerings or supplications; and some marked the location of special rites and ceremonies. We have connected a few Easter Island petroglyphs to ancient myths. In other words, in one way or the other, the motifs related to the esoteric and religious aspects of the society. The purpose of the birdman contest was to obtain the first egg of the season from an offshore islet, Motu Nui. Contestants descended the sheer cliffs of Orongo and swam to Motu Nui where they awaited the coming of the birds. The first to procure an egg became the winner. He swam back and presented it to his sponsor, who then was declared birdman for that year, an important status position. At Orongo we documented 1,274 petroglyphs, nearly all of

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