In this account of Easter Island, Bahn and Flenley explore the archaeology, history, and legends surrounding the fascinating prehistoric culture that called this remote volcanic island home.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface
Introduction: European Discovery
1: The Island and its Geography
Part I: The Original "Boat People"
2: Where Did They Come From? East or West?
3: How Did They Get There, and Why?
4: Living on an Island
Part II: Ancestors of Stone: A Petrified Dream
5: Statues and Ceremonies
6: The Riddle of the Quarry
7: Rocking or Rolling: How Were the Statues Moved?
8: Platforms and Pukao: Errecting the Statues
Part III: The Aftermath
9: Crash Go The Ancestors
10: Orongo and Rongo Rongo
11: The Island That Self-Destructed
12: The Last Enigma