The chicago distribution center is temporarily closed. Of volcanic origin, easter island is mostly covered with grasslands and is swept by strong trade winds. In search of history mysteries of easter island history. The first king of rapa nui was hoto matua, who landed at anakena beach. Worldwide, the island is known as easter island, a name given to the island by the dutch sailor jacob roggeween, who discovered it during the easter of 1722. Explore the msteries and secrets of history around the world with enigmas of history published by world book. In this extraordinary fiction debutrich with love and betrayal, history and intellectual passiontwo remarkable narratives converge on easter island. Easter island history the island itself many people have found easter island history very fascinating. The people who found the island and lived there have quite an. Many of these islands were discovered comparatively recently in our history, and. Over thirty years ago, the man who did such important, pioneering work in kontiki wrote another bestselling book, akuaku, about easter island. In just a few centuries, the people of easter island wiped out their forest, drove their plants and animals to extinction, and saw their complex society spiral into chaos and cannibalism.
In easter island dna, evidence of genetic loneliness the. In the book, routledge and her companions explore the secret caves, ancient roads, pyramid. The moai are some of the worlds most fascinating and widelyrecognised monolithic statues. Best books about easter island to understand its history. His numerous publications include the archaeology of hollywood and archaeology.
Named easter island by the dutch explorer jacob roggeveen, who first spied it on easter day 1722, this tiny spit of volcanic rock in the vast south seas is, even today, the most remote inhabited place on earth. Learn more about the history and religious and social traditions of easter. It was perfect because not only does it tell you history and legend, but also. Steven roger fischer offers the first englishlanguage history of easter island in island at the end of the world, a fascinating chronicle of adversity, triumph. Mystery of the stone giants by catherine and michel orliac 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. Too often is the identity of easter island confined to giant stone sculptures. Easter island books tagged easter island librarything. The turbulent history of easter island, steven roger fischer is published by reaktion books. The mystery of easter island by katherine routledge 9 times citadels of mystery by l.
Easter island, accidentally discovered by europeans on easter sunday in 1722, is the most remote island in the world. Geologically one of the youngest inhabited territories on earth, easter island, located in the midpacific ocean, was, for most of its history, one of the most isolated. Easter island is most famous for its nearly 1,000 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early rapa nui people. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Now known as rapa nui, this tiny speck in the pacific ocean is famous for its. 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. In this extraordinary fiction debutrich with love and betrayal, history and intellectual passiontwo remarkable narratives converge on easter island, one of. Mystery of the stone giants by catherine orliac 7 times the art of easter island by thor heyerdahl 7 times. Easter island, isolated deep in the south pacific and now a world heritage site, was home to a fascinating prehistoric cultureone that produced massive stone effigies the moai and the birdman cultand yet. The samples showed an abundance of pollen, indicating that the. Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of jesus from the tomb on the third day after his cruxifixion.
The ancient pagan origins of easter ancient origins. On easter sunday, april 5, 1722, a dutch sea captain named jacob roggeveen landed his ship on an island known as te pito o te henua, meaning the center of the world. Pack has reached many millions around the globe with the most powerful truths of the bibleunknown to almost all. Theories, methods, and practice with colin renfrew. Explore fascinating mysteries and secrets of history and folklore from countries and cultures around the world. First published in 1919, this work provides information on that most mysterious of islands easter island rapa nui. Narrated by david ackroyd special thanks to youtuber red siegfried for making this upload possible. A remote, bleak speck of rock in the middle of the pacific, easter island, or rapa nui, has.
He has authored 80 books and booklets, personally established over 50 congregations, and appeared as a guest on the history. This guidebook includes the island s history, culture and all of its significant archaeological sites. Learn more about the real meaning of easter including the history. Restrained passion and conflicted loyalties drive this sweeping debut novel, in which two women of different eras experience the mysteries of easter island. Polynesians landed there, farmed, thrived, built their famous statues, and then things went very bad, very fast. Despite its extremely remote location, the island has been inhabited for around 1500 years and has a rich and intriguing history. Known as rapa nui to its earliest inhabitants, the island was christened paaseiland, or easter island, by dutch explorers in honor of the day of their arrival in 1722.
The life of katherine routledge and her remarkable expedition to easter island lisa drew books. It details routledges journey by yacht from england to south america, around patagonia to chile and on to easter island, giving an account of its life, history and folklore. Migrations and settlements, the evolution of a culture, wars between tribes, and ultimate decimation of a whole population define the course of easter island history. Named easter island by the dutch explorer jacob roggeveen, who first spied it on easter day 1722, this tiny spit of volcanic rock in the vast south seas is, even. List of books and articles about easter island online research. Its inhabitants, the rapa nui, have endured famines, epidemics of disease and cannibalism, civil war, environmental collapse, slave raids, various colonial contacts, and have seen their population crash on more than one occasion. With the mysteries of easter island, kids can explore questions and mysteries surrounding the huge stone statues of easter island and the culture that produced them.
The secrets of easter island history smithsonian magazine. List of books and articles about easter island online. Captain roggeveen renamed the island easter island. What happened along the way that caused the island ecosystem to collapse. The mysteries of easter island world book encyclopedia. Tradition holds that the first people arrived from the marquesa islands around 300400 a. In this extraordinary fiction debutrich with love and betrayal, history and intellectual passiontwo remarkable. Easter island is one of the youngest inhabited territories on earth, and for most of its history it was the most isolated inhabited territory on earth. Island at the end of the world the turbulent history of easter island steven roger fischer. The essential guidebook to this mysterious and enigmatic island, and the only book about easter island written by someone who actually lives here. We are delivering some of our books from alternative locations, though others may be delayed.
A story of struggle and survival the pacific ocean is a world filled with diverse and remote islands, which are the home to some truly unique natives. A brief history of easter islands incredible moai statues. Located on the remote chilean territory of easter island, they tell a mysterious story of the island s early people and their obsession with rock carvings. As befits the head of the institute of polynesian languages and literatures in auckland, new zealand, he has produced a scholarly and readable account of the island s turbulent history. The mysteries of easter island where is easter island. Im particularly interested in books that will give me the sort of info id get if i went on a guided tour. Easter island is a 2003 historical novel by jennifer vanderbes. Easter island books includes resources to plan selfguided tours and recommended must reading to understand the history of easter island. History, traditions, texts by steven roger fischer clarendon press. Many books about easter island are superficial fluff. Much research has been carried out on these famous statues and many of the damaged and fallen statues have since been restored around the island.
There is no such flummery in steven fischers new book. But if you see something that doesnt look right, click here to contact us. Best books on easter island easter island forum tripadvisor. Set in both 19 and sometime near the end of the twentieth century, it follows two women, one from each time period, who travel to easter island with different prospects. The turbulent history of easter island by steven roger fischer 8 times easter island. Founder and pastor general of the restored church of god, editorinchief of the real truth magazine, and voice of the world to come program, david c. Named easter island by the dutch explorer jacob roggeveen, who first spied it.
Nevertheless, before and after this discovery, the territory has held other names. Join two intrepid young women as they delve into the centuriesold mysteries of easter island. On a long stretch of green coast in the south pacific, hundreds of enormous, impassive stone heads stand guard against the ravages of time, war, and disease that have attempted over the centuries to conquer easter island. The book describes the 19551956 norwegian archaeological expeditions investigations of polynesian history and culture at easter island, the austral islands of rapa iti and raivavae, and the marquesas islands of nuku hiva and hiva oa. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read easter island.
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