TE PITO TE HENUA, OR EASTER [SLAND. 50,5 



Platform No. 26. — Called "Tetonga". Similar in shape and structure 

 to the last, but of smaller size. From these piles we obtained relics in 

 the shape of obsidian spearheads, stone implements, ami skulls. 



Platform No. 27.— Called "Hanghaogio"; 150 feet long, 8 feet wide, 

 and 10 feet high. Three small images have been thrown down and 

 much broken. 



Platform No.28. — ('ailed "Huarero". Very similar to the last, but 

 located on the hill-side about three-quarters of a mile back of the bay. 

 The facing-stones show traces of carving, but so nearly obliterated that 

 only these figures could be made out : Qy cp, and they seemed to lie 

 often repeated. The fragments of two images lie behind the platform. 



Platform No. 20. — Called " Anakena"; 75 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 

 10 feet high. An image li°s upon its face upon the inboard side, 13 

 feet long and 9 feet across the hips; length of head, to shoulders, 5 

 feet, and width, from ear to ear, G feet 6 inches. This image is in the 

 best state of preservation of any found about the platforms of the 

 island. The traditions state that it was the last statue finished and 

 sit up in place. Our guides maintained that this is the statue of a 

 female, and that it was only thrown down about twenty-four years ago. 

 Its size, and proximity to the perfectly smooth landing place at Ana- 

 kena Bay, would insure its easy removal to a vessel. From the sand 

 beach at Anakena Bay we passed over hills composed of volcanic cin- 

 der as light as coke, but very hard. Beyond this are numerous ruins 

 of houses, each with a small stone building connected that was evi- 

 dently designed for fowls. The largest of these was about 8 feet square, 

 and the only opening was a small hole lor the chickens to pass 

 through. 



Platform No. 30. — Called " Ahutrature". Central section 30 feet long, 

 10 feet wide, and G feet high. Extreme length 80 feet. In ruins, with no 

 images. 



Platform No. 31.— Called "Anateka"; 30 feet long, 12 feet wide, and 

 7 feet high. Extreme length 100 feet. In a very bad condition. 

 Small fragments are all that remain of two images and two crowns. 



Platform No. 32. — Called " Ahupuapuatetea". Merely a shapeless 

 mass of uncut stones remain to indicate the site of the structure. 



Platform No. 33.— Called " Ahangakihikihi »; 20 feet long, 10 feel 

 wide, and 9 feet high. In ruins. One small image lies on the inboard 

 side in a bad condition. 



Platform No. 34.— Called "Punahoa". Although in ruins, this has 

 evidently been a structure of some importance; 175 feet long, 8 feet 

 wide, with the central section projecting feet forward of t lie main 

 line. The facing-stones are from G feel to 9 feet in length by 5 feet and 

 1 foot in thickness. An image lies upon its face on the inboard side, 

 and measures 32 feet long, 10 feet :', inches wide; length of bead, to 

 shoulders, L2 feet and Cinches. Near t his plat form we found a peculiar 

 stone nearly buried in the earth. After much digging it proved to be 



