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Ethnology of Easter Island


by Alfred Metraux

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1971
  • PAPER
  • 446 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Geography, climate, society, art, language, culture, tattoos, games, the writing system, religion, traditional law, are all included in this invaluable ethnography, first published in 1940. (EIL21, $)

Among Stone Giants, The Life of Katherine Routledge and Her Remarkable Expedition of Easter Island

Among Stone Giants, The Life of Katherine Routledge and Her Remarkable Expedition of Easter Island


by Jo Anne Van Tilburg

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 368 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An absorbing account of the eventful life of a key figure in the archaeology of Rapa Nui. Van Tilburg brings to the story her own field experience on Easter Island, along with a wealth of information from recently discovered family papers. (EIL16, $27.00)

Easter Island, Archaeology, Ecology, and Culture

Easter Island, Archaeology, Ecology, and Culture


by Jo Anne Van Tilburg

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 191 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Nicely illustrated book by one of the world's experts on Easter Island. (EIL03, $45.00)

The Enigmas of Easter Island

The Enigmas of Easter Island


by John Flenley | Paul Bahn

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

For this revised and updated edition of Bahn and Flenley's highly regarded 1992 book, the authors offer an excellent, scholarly portrait of the island, its art, culture and collapse. With chapters on settlement, quarrying and moving of rock for the giant statues, and the European discovery. (EIL02, $43.50)

Easter Island, Mystery of the Stone Giants

Easter Island, Mystery of the Stone Giants


by Catherine Orliac | Paul Bahn

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 143 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Part of the acclaimed "Discoveries" series, this pocket-size encyclopedia is a fully illustrated introduction to the archaeology and culture of Easter Island. Featuring excerpts from key works and a synopsis of the archaeological history. (EIL01, $12.95)

Rapanui, Tradition and Survival on Easter Island


by Grant McCall

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A compelling overview of Rapanui, its resilient population, social, religious and material life. (EIL04, $15.00)

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