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Kerry Lenzendorf
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« on: July 26, 2007, 11:33:47 pm »



Quarry 2:
Papa Haa Pure

Papa Haa Pure is designated on our Section C survey map as Quarry Two. It is divided into three working quarries or quarry chambers and includes ten statues: standing statues “Papa” (239) and “Papa's Wife” (240) and quarry statues C-2 through C-8. The papa are numbered C.P-6 through C.P-8, and are separated by non-bedrock patches of sometimes very deep grass. Papa C.P-6 and C.P-7 are both largely flat, and C.P-7 is broken into eroded segments. Papa C.P-8 still shows the remnant of at least one canal and one possible shaped block. The carving canals between Moai C-2 and C-7 range in width from 50 cm to 57 cm, with one eroded canal near Moai C-5 being 75 cm wide.

The westernmost chamber of Quarry Two is 2.8 m wide, 2 m high and 1.9 m deep on the west side. The middle or main portion of Quarry Two lies behind Moai C-7 (which is deeply undercut). Here the rear quarry wall is 3.7 m high and contains a distinct line of cupules. The deepest chamber in Quarry Two lies behind Moai C-8. The rear quarry wall here is 3.6 m high.

The non-standing statues in Quarry Two vary in terms of stages of completion. Moai C-2 and C-6 are still largely attached to bedrock, and Moai C-5 (which is a head only visible) appears to be attached as well, although in all three cases the carving canals are in place. Moai C-4 is attached at the head but otherwise undercut. Moai C-3 is undercut. Moai C-7 is the most complete of this group, with rounded undercutting some 47 cm deep along the length of the statue on the east (right) side. The stage of completion for Moai C-8 cannot be accurately judged due to its position and condition. All of the statues in Quarry Two vary in total length (see measurements). All but two of them (C-2 and C-8) were being carved in a head-up, base-down position. Facial features in all cases were complete, although with C-2 and C-8 this statement cannot be verified due to position. It is apparent that the next statue intended for removal from Quarry Two is C-7.

http://ioa.ucla.edu/eisp/history/rrmap/mapdemo/rrmap_Cmoai_fs.htm
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