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The Enigmas of Easter Island
by John Flenley • Paul Bahn
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- 2003
- HARD COVER
- 256 PAGES
- OUT OF PRINT
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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. They incorporate recent archaeological evidence and research, including what has been learned from the Rongorongo script. With chapters on settlement, quarrying and moving of rock for the giant statues, and the European discovery.
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Island at the End of the World
by Steven Roger Fischer
- HISTORY
- 2006
- PAPER
- 215 PAGES
Fischer's cultural and political history takes in the full sweep of Easter Island from prehistory through civil rights protests of the 1960s. (EIL18, $24.95)
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)
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