Ana Kai Tangata

Ana Kai Tangata entrance
Cave paintings of birds, January 1998
View of the ocean from inside the cave

Ana Kai Tangata (officially in rapanui: Ana Kai Taŋata) is a sea cave in Easter Island that contains rock art of terns on its ceiling.[1][2] It is located near Mataveri, and the cave opens up directly to the incoming surf.[2] The cave is accessible and one of the most visited caves in Easter Island.[3]

  1. ^ Kindersley, D. (2011). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Chile & Easter Island. EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDES. DK Publishing. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-7566-8391-7. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  2. ^ a b Lee, G. (1992). Rock Art of Easter Island: Symbols of Power, Prayers to the Gods. Monumenta Archaeologica; 17 Mathematics; 143. Institute of Archaeology, University of California, Los Angeles. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-917956-74-4. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  3. ^ "ANA KAI TANGATA - The "cave of the cannibals" of Easter Island". Imagina Easter Island. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2019-07-23.