The Mana Expedition to Easter Island occurred between March 1913 and August 1915. It was the first archaeological expedition to Easter Island which was privately organized and funded, preceding the No
The Mana at Easter Island, 1914.
Juan Tepano (1867–1947), the Rapa Nui guide for the expedition.
The expedition included the Ahu Tongariki excavation, 1914
Rapa Nui people
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The Rapa Nui are the Indigenous Polynesian peoples of Easter Island. The easternmost Polynesian culture, the descendants of the original people of Easter Island make up about 60% of the current Easter
Traditional dance of Rapa Nui people
Group of Rapa Nui people at Hanga Roa, c. 1914
Juan Tepano Rano ʻa Veri ʻAmo (1867–1947), a full-blood Rapa Nui and Chilean military officer, while serving in the 1915 Mana Expedition (23 July 1915).
Easter Island Man