Chile Easter Island Orongo Village restored archeological site where the birdman cult was practiced

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Chile Easter Island Orongo Village restored archeological site where the birdman cult was practiced The birdman cult decided king of year governance by requiring athletes to bring the first egg of the season from offshore islands The athlete s patron became king The site has stone houses petroglyphs and a crater lake where the athletes cut reeds to make rafts to get to the island Photo ch278 32689 Photo copyright Lee Foster

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Size: 3548px × 5300px
Location: Orongo Village Easter Island South Pacific
Photo credit: © Lee Foster / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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