The Prehistory Of Rapa Nui Easter Island
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The Prehistory Of Rapa Nui Easter Island
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Author : Valentí Rull
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-07-11
The Prehistory Of Rapa Nui Easter Island written by Valentí Rull and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-11 with Science categories.
This book addresses the main enigmas of Easter Island’s (Rapa Nui, in the Polynesian language) prehistory from the time of initial settlement to European contact with a multidisciplinary perspective. The main topics include: (i) the time of first settlement and the origin of the first settlers; (ii) the main features of prehistoric Rapanui culture and their changes; (iii) the deforestation of the island and its timing and causes; (iv) the extinction of the indigenous biota, (v) the occurrence of climatic shifts and their potential effects on socioecological trends; (vi) the evidence for a cultural and demographic collapse before European contact; and (vii) the influence of Europeans on prehistoric Rapanui society. The book is subdivided into thematic sections and each chapter is written by renowned specialists in disciplines such as archaeology, anthropology, paleoecology, ethnography, linguistics, ethnobotany, phylogenetics/phylogeography and history. Contributors have been invited to provide an open and objective vision that includes as many views as possible on the topics considered. In this way, the readers may be able to compare different of points of view and make their own interpretations on each of the subjects considered. The book is intended for a wide audience including graduate students, advanced undergraduate students, university teachers and researchers interested in the subject. Given its multidisciplinary character and the topics included, the book is suitable for students and researchers from a wide range of disciplines and interests.
Easter Island Earth Island
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Author : Paul Bahn
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2017-09-01
Easter Island Earth Island written by Paul Bahn and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-01 with Travel categories.
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—and 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 mysteries and 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 in: recent DNA studies of ancient human and animal bones as well as plant remains; evolving understandings of how the moai were transported; and current efforts to reforest the island.
Cultural And Environmental Change On Rapa Nui
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Author : Sonia Haoa Cardinali
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-08-09
Cultural And Environmental Change On Rapa Nui written by Sonia Haoa Cardinali and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-09 with Social Science categories.
Rapa Nui, one of the world’s most isolated island societies and home to the notable moai, has been at the centre of a tense debate for the past decade. Some see it as the site of a dramatic cultural collapse occurring before Western contact, where a self-inflicted ecocide was brought on by the exhaustion of resources. Others argue that the introduction of Western pathogens and the slave raids of 1862 were to blame for the near extinction of the otherwise resilient Rapa Nui people. Cultural and Environmental Change on Rapa Nui brings together the latest studies by prominent Rapa Nui researchers from all over the world to explore the island’s past and present, from its discovery by Polynesians, through the first documented contact with Western culture in 1722, to the 20th century. The exiting new volume looks beyond the moai to examine such questions as: was there was a cultural collapse; how did the Rapa Nui react to Westerners; and what responses did the Rapa Nui develop to adjust to naturally- or humanly-induced environmental change? This volume will appeal to scholars and professionals in the fields of history, archaeology and ecology, as well as anyone with an interest in the challenges of sustainable resource management, and the contentious history of Rapa Nui itself.
Rapa Nui Easter Island
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Author : Ian Conrich
language : en
Publisher: Frank & Timme GmbH
Release Date : 2016-05-06
Rapa Nui Easter Island written by Ian Conrich and has been published by Frank & Timme GmbH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-06 with History categories.
Easter Island (or Rapa Nui) has long captivated travellers and explorers since it was first encountered by European voyagers in 1722. The island’s colossal stone carvings (moai) have been the primary attraction, yet these have overshadowed the broader culture of the Rapanui people. This significant edited collection brings together thirteen specialists from eight countries in a series of studies that address the pre-history, history, contemporary society and popular culture of Easter Island. Consideration is given to both the Rapanui and western cultures with topics covered including archaeology, anthropology, linguistics, tourism, literature, comic books and music. This is a multidisciplinary book with subjects ranging from fact to fiction and from Thor Heyerdahl and Katherine Routledge to Indiana Jones and Lara Croft.
Easter Island Studies
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Author : Steven R. Fischer
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
Release Date : 1993
Easter Island Studies written by Steven R. Fischer and has been published by Oxbow Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Easter Island categories.
A collection of studies surveying the latest research into the island's natural, environmental and cultural history.
The Oxford Handbook Of Prehistoric Oceania
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Author : Ethan E. Cochrane
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018
The Oxford Handbook Of Prehistoric Oceania written by Ethan E. Cochrane and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with History categories.
"The Oxford Handbook of Prehistoric Oceania presents the archaeology, linguistics, environment and human biology of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. First colonized 50,000 years ago, Oceania witnessed the independent invention of agriculture, the construction of Easter Island's statues, and the development of the word's last archaic states."--Provided by publisher.
Easter Island
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Author : JoAnne Van Tilburg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Easter Island written by JoAnne Van Tilburg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Easter Island categories.
Easter Island S Silent Sentinels
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Author : Kenneth Treister
language : en
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Release Date : 2013
Easter Island S Silent Sentinels written by Kenneth Treister and has been published by University of New Mexico Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Architecture categories.
"This richly illustrated book of the history, culture, and art of Easter Island is the first to examine in detail the island's vernacular architecture, often overshadowed by its giant stone statues"--Provided by publisher.
Easter Island
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Author : JoAnne Van Tilburg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Easter Island written by JoAnne Van Tilburg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Archaeology categories.
Since Easter Island (Rapa Nui) was first discovered nearly 300 years ago, its people, culture and monolithic statues have been seen as an unsolvable riddle. At the heart of the so-called mystery stand the gigantic moai. How were they moved? What do they mean? Over more than 12 years, nearly 1000 statues have been measured, drawn, and photographed by Jo Anne Van Tilburg and a team of colleagues. In this book the author draws on the insights that have been gained, to examine Rapa Nui prehistory in the context of new understandings of ecology and culture.
Rapa Nui Journal
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Rapa Nui Journal written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Easter Island categories.