Paul Bahn, John Flenley

Easter Island, Earth Island

The Enigmas of Rapa Nui

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Produktbeschreibung

In this account of Easter Island, Bahn and Flenley explore the archaeology, history, and legends surrounding the fascinating prehistoric culture that called this remote volcanic island home.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• 4th edition
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 224mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 816g
• ISBN-13: 9781442266551
• ISBN-10: 1442266554
• Artikelnr.: 47883366

Autorenporträt

Paul Bahn, PhD, devotes his time to writing, editing, and translating books on archaeology, and he has a key research interest in prehistoric art as well as the archaeology of Easter Island. His numerous publications include The Archaeology of Hollywood and Archaeology: Theories, Methods, and Practice (with Colin Renfrew). He also serves as editor of Archaeology Hotspots, a series with Rowman & Littlefield of general-interest books exploring the archaeological history of particular countries around the world. John Flenley is emeritus professor of geography at Massey University, University of New Zealand.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Introduction: European Discovery 1: The Island and its Geography
Part I: The Original "Boat People" 2: Where Did They Come From? East or
West? 3: How Did They Get There, and Why? 4: Living on an Island Part II:
Ancestors of Stone: A Petrified Dream 5: Statues and Ceremonies 6: The
Riddle of the Quarry 7: Rocking or Rolling: How Were the Statues Moved? 8:
Platforms and Pukao: Errecting the Statues Part III: The Aftermath 9: Crash
Go The Ancestors 10: Orongo and Rongo Rongo 11: The Island That
Self-Destructed 12: The Last Enigma