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The statues that walked : unraveling the mystery of Easter Island / by Terry Hunt and Carl Lipo.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Free Press, 2011Description: ix, 237 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Audience:
  • General
ISBN:
  • 9781439150313 (hardcover)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 996.1/8 22
  • 996.1 14
LOC classification:
  • F3169 .H86 2011
Contents:
A most mysterious island -- Millions of palms -- Resilience -- The ancient paths of stone giants -- The statues that walked -- A peaceable island -- Ahu and houses -- The benefits of making moai -- The collapse.
Summary: Refutes popularized beliefs about Easter Island's self-decimation, arguing that islanders were careful stewards of their environment and that their sculptures were part of an effort to salvage their culture.
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Books Idaho Springs Public Library ANF 996.18 HUN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 30404100044393

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-225) and index.

A most mysterious island -- Millions of palms -- Resilience -- The ancient paths of stone giants -- The statues that walked -- A peaceable island -- Ahu and houses -- The benefits of making moai -- The collapse.

Refutes popularized beliefs about Easter Island's self-decimation, arguing that islanders were careful stewards of their environment and that their sculptures were part of an effort to salvage their culture.

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