イースター島の謎（新版）<br>The Enigmas of Easter Island （2ND）

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イースター島の謎（新版）
The Enigmas of Easter Island （2ND）

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 274 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780192803405
  • DDC分類 996.18

基本説明

The only general book on the subject written by experts. The original edition was hailed as the best account of Easter Island ever written.

Full Description

Easter Island, an unimaginably remote volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean, produced one of the most fascinating and yet least understood prehistoric cultures. Who were its inhabitants, and where did they come from? Why, and equally intriguingly, how did they erect the giant stone statues found all over the island? Paul Bahn and John Flenley tackle these and a host of other questions, introducing us, along the way, to the bizarre birdman cult found in the island's art, and the only recently deciphered Rongorongo script engraved on wooden panels. The Enigmas of Easter Island combines a wealth of new archaeological evidence, intriguing folk memories and the records of Captain Cook and other early explorers, to reveal how the island's decline may stem from ecological catastrophe. The result is a fascinating portrait of a civilization which still retains many of its mysteries. This book, originally published in 1992, was hailed as the best account of Easter Island ever written. Now it has been brought substantially up to date with a wealth of new material.

Contents

Preface; Introduction: European Discovery; 1. The Island and its Geography; 2. WHERE DID THEY COME FROM?; 3. How Did They Get There, and Why?; 4. Living on an Island; 5. STATUES AND CEREMONIES; 6. The Riddle of the Quarry; 7. Rocking or Rolling: How were the Statues moved?; 8. Platforms and Pukao: Erecting the Statues; 9. CRASH GO THE ANCESTORS; 10. Orongo and Rongorongo; 11. Conclusion: The Island that Self-Destructed; Epilogue: The Lessons of Easter Island