Easter Island, Earth Island : the enigmas of Rapa Nui

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Label

Easter Island, Earth Island : the enigmas of Rapa Nui

Title remainder

the enigmas of Rapa Nui

Statement of responsibility

Paul Bahn and John Flenley

Creator

• trueBahn, Paul G

Contributor

• Flenley, John

Author

• Flenley, John
• trueBahn, Paul G

Subject

• trueEaster Island -- History
• History
• Prehistoric peoples
• Prehistoric peoples -- Easter Island
• Antiquities
• trueSculpture, Prehistoric -- Easter Island
• Sculpture, Prehistoric
• Easter Island
• trueEaster Island -- Antiquities

Genre

• trueHistory

Language

eng

Summary

"Easter Island, isolated deep in the South Pacific and now a world heritage site, was home to a fascinating prehistoric culture--one that produced massive stone effigies (the moai) and the birdman cult--yet much of the island's past remains shrouded in mystery. Where did the islanders come from, and when? How did Rapa Nui culture evolve over the centuries? How, and why, did their natural environment change over time? Paul Bahn and John Flenley guide readers through the enigmas of Rapa Nui, incorporating the records of early explorers, folk legends, and archaeological evidence along the way. They cover the island's geological and environmental history and explore its flora and fauna, illustrating how human actions affected the natural environment of the island. This fourth edition draws on recent DNA studies of ancient human and animal bones as well as plant remains and the evolving understandings of how the moai were transported."--Back cover

Cataloging source

IMF

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography