Round 8: Tossup 6

This material was used for the Ta·pu·ta·pu·a·te·a marae on the island of (15[1])Rai·a·te·a. (15[1])An object made of this material that was taken by the crew of the (15[1])HMS Topaze is named (15[1])Hoa Ha·ka·na·nai’a, which may translate to “stolen friend.” This material was taken from Palau to create a currency known as rai used (15[1])on the island of Yap. This material was taken from (*) Rano Raku to create objects which were toppled some time after the arrival of Jacob Roggeveen. This material was used for objects which have a topknot known as a pukao and were placed on platforms of this material called ahu. For 10 points, what material was used to construct the Moai on Easter Island? ■END■

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