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May 12, 2008
Call for Technological Support
Project team members are currently compiling, editing, and collecting data for the Rano Raraku Interior Atlas publication. We're looking through thousands of photos taken over the past 5 seasons of field work and reviewing data and field notes for the best information to include in the first comprehensive catalog and map of the moai in the interior quarries. This publication will include historic information, measurements, classification, and visual documentation of each statue feature located, relocated and previously documented inside Rano Raraku.

The EISP Statue Inventory is becoming the authoritative database about moai. We often provide information to the Chilean park service and conservation scholars who need this scientific and historical data to protect the statues. This data is constantly updated and shared with research partners. Our project needs volunteers and advice in the areas of database development and programming to convert our MS Access database and Extensis Portfolio image catalog into one cohesive web accessible application to enable secure worldwide collaboration and GIS spatial analysis. If you have expertise or advice in these areas, please contact us: eisp@ioa.ucla.edu