Gonzalo Figueroa Garcia Huidobro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gonzalo Figueroa Garcia Huidobro

Chilean archaeologist

Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1931

Place of Birth: Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Date of Death: 20-May-2008

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: Chile

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Gonzalo Figueroa Garcia Huidobro (February 4, 1931, Santiago, Chile - May 20, 2008, Santiago, Chile), often referred to simply as Gonzalo Figueroa, was an archaeologist and authority on the conservation of the archaeological heritage of Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
Figueroa's work included participating in Thor Heyerdahl's Rapa Nui expedition, restoring Ahu Akivi moai with William Mulloy, and working generally for over four decades to conserve and, in some cases, restore the archaeological monuments of Rapa Nui for future generations.