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Screenshot from a three-dimensional model of Rano Raraku quarry produced through Structure-from-Motion photogrammetry. (ArcGIS via SWNS)
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Unfinished moai attached to bedrock by keels along their backs demonstrate how carvers worked underneath from both sides until figures were separated from the source material. (Carl Lipo via SWNS)
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Three-dimensional model of Rano Raraku quarry produced through Structure-from-Motion photogrammetry. This comprehensive digital documentation, derived from 11,686 UAV images, reveals the complex spatial organization of production activities distributed across multiple workshop areas. (Carl Lipo via SWNS)
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