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The Statues That Walked
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Author : Terry Hunt
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2011-06-21
The Statues That Walked written by Terry Hunt and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-21 with History categories.
The monumental statues of Easter Island, both so magisterial and so forlorn, gazing out in their imposing rows over the island’s barren landscape, have been the source of great mystery ever since the island was first discovered by Europeans on Easter Sunday 1722. How could the ancient people who inhabited this tiny speck of land, the most remote in the vast expanse of the Pacific islands, have built such monumental works? No such astonishing numbers of massive statues are found anywhere else in the Pacific. How could the islanders possibly have moved so many multi-ton monoliths from the quarry inland, where they were carved, to their posts along the coastline? And most intriguing and vexing of all, if the island once boasted a culture developed and sophisticated enough to have produced such marvelous edifices, what happened to that culture? Why was the island the Europeans encountered a sparsely populated wasteland? The prevailing accounts of the island’s history tell a story of self-inflicted devastation: a glaring case of eco-suicide. The island was dominated by a powerful chiefdom that promulgated a cult of statue making, exercising a ruthless hold on the island’s people and rapaciously destroying the environment, cutting down a lush palm forest that once blanketed the island in order to construct contraptions for moving more and more statues, which grew larger and larger. As the population swelled in order to sustain the statue cult, growing well beyond the island’s agricultural capacity, a vicious cycle of warfare broke out between opposing groups, and the culture ultimately suffered a dramatic collapse. When Terry Hunt and Carl Lipo began carrying out archaeological studies on the island in 2001, they fully expected to find evidence supporting these accounts. Instead, revelation after revelation uncovered a very different truth. In this lively and fascinating account of Hunt and Lipo’s definitive solution to the mystery of what really happened on the island, they introduce the striking series of archaeological discoveries they made, and the path-breaking findings of others, which led them to compelling new answers to the most perplexing questions about the history of the island. Far from irresponsible environmental destroyers, they show, the Easter Islanders were remarkably inventive environmental stewards, devising ingenious methods to enhance the island’s agricultural capacity. They did not devastate the palm forest, and the culture did not descend into brutal violence. Perhaps most surprising of all, the making and moving of their enormous statutes did not require a bloated population or tax their precious resources; their statue building was actually integral to their ability to achieve a delicate balance of sustainability. The Easter Islanders, it turns out, offer us an impressive record of masterful environmental management rich with lessons for confronting the daunting environmental challenges of our own time. Shattering the conventional wisdom, Hunt and Lipo’s ironclad case for a radically different understanding of the story of this most mysterious place is scientific discovery at its very best.
Discoveries Easter Island
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Author : Catherine Orliac
language : en
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Release Date : 1995-02-01
Discoveries Easter Island written by Catherine Orliac and has been published by Harry N. Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-02-01 with History categories.
A history of the remote island in the Pacific Ocean that was discovered by Dutch sailors on Easter Sunday, 1722, is pieced together by archaeologists and considers the mysteries of an awe-inspiring place filled with giant statues.
Easter Island
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Author : Thor Heyerdahl
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Easter Island written by Thor Heyerdahl and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Easter Island categories.
Easter Island
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Author : Jean Hervé Daude
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Easter Island written by Jean Hervé Daude and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Deforestation categories.
"Since its discovery, Easter Island, across the world for its imposing statues erected on the horizon, is a synonym for mystery, and to this day still presents captivating enigmas. One of these enigmas concerns the disappearance of the abundant forest that once covered the island. Different hypotheses have been proposed to explain this mystery, one of these accusing the Pascuenses themselves of having unthinkingly precipitated an ecological disaster by chopping down all the trees on the island. Combining the conclusion of new scientific discoveries and ancient facts concerning Easter Island and Polynesia, the author brings new light to bear on this fascinating mystery."--Page 4 of cover.
Mysteries And Discoveries Of Archaeoastronomy
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Author : Giulio Magli
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2009-04-09
Mysteries And Discoveries Of Archaeoastronomy written by Giulio Magli and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-09 with Science categories.
The book is divided into two parts. In the first, the reader is taken on an ideal ‘world tour’ of many wonderful and enigmatic places in almost every continent, in search of traces of astronomical knowledge and lore of the sky. In the second part, Giulio Magli uses the elements presented in the tour to show that the fundamental idea which led to the construction of the astronomically-related giant monuments was the foundation of power, a foundation which was exploited by ‘replicating’ the sky. A possible interpretive model then emerges that is founded on the relationship the ancients had with “nature”, in the sense of everything that surrounded them, the cosmos. The numerous monumental astronomically aligned structures of the past then become interpretable as acts of will, expressions of power on the part of those who held it; the will to replicate the heavenly plane here on earth and to build sacred landscapes. Finally, having formulated his hypothesis, Professor Magli returns to visit one specific place in detail, searching for proof. This in-depth examination studies the most compelling, the most intensively studied, the most famous and, until recently, the most misunderstood sacred landscape on the planet - Giza, in Egypt. The archaeoastronomical analysis of the orientation of the Giza pyramids leads to the hypothesis that the pyramids of Cheops and Chephren belong to the same construction project.
Easter Island Moai Statues
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Author : ANONYMOUS
language : en
Publisher: ANONYMOUS
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Easter Island Moai Statues written by ANONYMOUS and has been published by ANONYMOUS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Architecture categories.
The Enigmatic Moai Statues of Easter Island Embark on a fascinating journey through the mysterious world of Easter Island and its iconic Moai statues. This book delves into the island's discovery, legends, and the enigma surrounding the colossal stone heads. Explore chapters on the early inhabitants, their unique cultural practices, and the ecosystem's role in their society. Uncover the construction and transportation secrets of the Moai, and dive into the mysterious Rongorongo script. Learn about the decline of this vanished civilization, modern archaeological discoveries, and ongoing preservation efforts. Investigate the spiritual and cultural significance of the Moai, and ponder over various theories and speculations, including possible extraterrestrial connections. With a focus on conservation challenges, cultural heritage, and unsolved mysteries, this book offers a comprehensive look at Easter Island's legacy. Whether you're a history enthusiast or a curious traveler, this enthralling account will captivate your imagination.
Rapanui
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Author : Grant McCall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Rapanui written by Grant McCall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Easter Island categories.
An Historical Collection Of The Several Voyages And Discoveries In The South Pacific Ocean
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Author : Alexander Dalrymple
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1770
An Historical Collection Of The Several Voyages And Discoveries In The South Pacific Ocean written by Alexander Dalrymple and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1770 with Antarctica categories.
Easter Island
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Author : Jennifer Vanderbes
language : en
Publisher: Dial Press
Release Date : 2003-05-27
Easter Island written by Jennifer Vanderbes and has been published by Dial Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-05-27 with Fiction categories.
In this extraordinary fiction debut—rich with love and betrayal, history and intellectual passion—two remarkable narratives converge on Easter Island, one of the most remote places in the world. It is 1913. Elsa Pendleton travels from England to Easter Island with her husband, an anthropologist sent by the Royal Geographical Society to study the colossal moai statues, and her younger sister. What begins as familial duty for Elsa becomes a grand adventure; on Easter Island she discovers her true calling. But, out of contact with the outside world, she is unaware that World War I has been declared and that a German naval squadron, fleeing the British across the South Pacific, is heading toward the island she now considers home. Sixty years later, Dr. Greer Farraday, an American botanist, travels to Easter Island to research the island’s ancient pollen, but more important, to put back the pieces of her life after the death of her husband. A series of brilliant revelations brings to life the parallel quests of these two intrepid young women as they delve into the centuries-old mysteries of Easter Island. Slowly unearthing the island’s haunting past, they are forced to confront turbulent discoveries about themselves and the people they love, changing their lives forever. Easter Island is a tour de force of storytelling that will establish Jennifer Vanderbes as one of the most gifted writers of her generation.
The Mystery Of Easter Island
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Author : Katherine Routledge
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2023-07-10
The Mystery Of Easter Island written by Katherine Routledge and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-10 with Travel categories.
"The mystery of Easter island" by Katherine Routledge. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.