Easter Island stone heads are dying


	Easter Island stone heads are dying

invictus

12-8-2007 10:43 AM

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archaeology, easter island, rapa nui

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12-8-2007 8:33 PM

kkcapricorn

sigh

12-9-2007 12:21 AM

Deepti

12-9-2007 12:36 AM

skwirlinator

POP for invictus' choices of clip material, Always interesting!

In case nobody has told you in awhile- Thank you!

12-9-2007 10:19 AM

invictus

Thanks Skwirl, for nice compliments. I haven't been a very active clipper in recent weeks, as I used to be, but anyway, trying to share what I find clipworthy and interesting on the web, as I got time to surf. And it sure makes me glad to read comments like yours.

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