Taputapuātea

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Taputapuātea is a major Polynesian cultural and religious site on the island of Raiatea in French Polynesia, recognized by UNESCO for its significance as a center of traditional voyaging and sacred rituals.

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Label Occurrences
Taputapuatea 1
Taputapuātea canonical 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Polynesian marae complex
archaeological site
cultural heritage site
area approximately 2,124 hectares
associatedWithDeity Taʻaroa
ʻOro
bufferZoneArea approximately 3,579 hectares
containsFeature ancient pathways
archaeological remains of settlements
sacred groves
stone marae platforms
upright stone slabs (standing stones)
country France
culturalRegion Polynesia
function center for dissemination of navigation knowledge
ceremonial center
political center
religious center
hasComponent Marae Hauviri
Marae Opoa
Marae Taputapuātea
linked to: Taputapuatea marae
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageProtection French Polynesian cultural heritage law
linkedByTraditionTo Aotearoa (New Zealand)
linked to: New Zealand

Cook Islands
Hawaiʻi
linked to: Havai‘i

Marquesas Islands
Rapa Nui
linked to: Easter Island

Samoa
Tonga
locatedIn French Polynesia
Pacific Ocean
Raiatea
Society Islands
locatedNear Opoa Bay
locatedOnShoreOf Te Ava Moa (sacred pass)
periodOfUse circa 1000 CE to 18th century
recognizedAs central marae of eastern Polynesia
significantFor Polynesian navigation
Polynesian religious rituals
Polynesian voyaging traditions
chiefly investiture ceremonies
inter-island political alliances
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (iii)
(iv)
(vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageID 1529
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Asia and the Pacific
linked to: Asia-Pacific
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2017

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Raiatea UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteNearby Taputapuatea
linked to: Taputapuātea