The Rano Raraku cliffs and quarry stand above Hotu-iti, which was at one time the It was at one time the "lower ranked east confederacy" of Rapanui.
The Rano Raraku cliffs and quarry stand above Hotu-iti. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the polities of the island were divided into west and east confederacies, with Hotu-iti being the "lower ranked east confederacy" of Rapanui.