Langi of Tonga
Mu'a, Tongatapu, Tonga
Polynesian pyramidal tombs. Height: 4 m. Date: From the mid-13th century (some tombs c. 1250–1380 CE; Paepae-o-Tele'a c. 1300–1400 CE).
Royal tombs of the Tu'i Tonga Empire. Stepped royal tombs at Lapaha, with earth platforms supported by blocks of coral limestone and beach rock. The largest block of the Paepae-o-Tele'a weighs about 33 tons.