Easter Island Statue, Hoa Hakananai'a (IMAGE)

University of Southampton

Easter Island Statue, Hoa Hakananai'a

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A team of archaeologists from the University of Southampton have used the latest in digital imaging technology to record and analyze carvings on the Easter Island statue Hoa Hakananai'a. James Miles, Hembo Pagi and Dr. Graeme Earl from the Archaeological Computing Research Group at the University of Southampton teamed up with archaeologist and editor of British Archaeology Mike Pitts to examine the statue at the Wellcome Trust Gallery in the British Museum, London.

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