Easter Island, Earth Island
by Paul G. Bahn, John Flenley
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Author: John Flenley, Paul G. BahnEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1992-05
ISBN: 0500050651
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
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Book Review: A complete treatise on Easter Island
Summary: 4 Stars
This fine book is the most complete treatise on Easter Island available. It covers all the island's most fascinating aspects, including its geological history, the question of the origin of the Rapa Nui people, flora and fauna, and of course, most importantly, the archeological remains. The writers illustrate how a complex interplay between the natural environment and human behaviour created the island's unusual prehistory, including the demise of the statue cult. Although there are still many unanswered questions about the moai (giant statues) this book gives the qualified answers or at least suggestions as to how these things came to be. It wisely leaves behind all sorts of pseudo-scientific theories and bases its discussion on real archeological evidence, of which there today exists a substantial amount. The only unfortunate thing about the book is the slightly misleading title.
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