The turbulent history of easter island 9781861892829. Its inhabitants the rapanui have endured famines, epidemics, civil war, slave raids and. Learn more about the real meaning of easter including the history. Easter island history the island itself many people have found easter island history very fascinating. 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. 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. 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 mysteries of easter island world book encyclopedia.
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. 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. Despite its extremely remote location, the island has been inhabited for around 1500 years and has a rich and intriguing history. 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. 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. Easter island books includes resources to plan selfguided tours and recommended must reading to understand the history of easter island. Restrained passion and conflicted loyalties drive this sweeping debut novel, in which two women of different eras experience the mysteries of easter island. The ancient pagan origins of easter ancient origins.
There is no such flummery in steven fischers new book. 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. First published in 1919, this work provides information on that most mysterious of islands easter island rapa nui. Captain roggeveen renamed the island easter island. Ever since the dutchman jacob roggeveen, the first european known to have reached easter island, arrived in 1722, scholars have debated the origins. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read easter island. A remote, bleak speck of rock in the middle of the pacific, easter island, or rapa nui, has. 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. The essential guidebook to this mysterious and enigmatic island, and the only book about easter island written by someone who actually lives here. The samples showed an abundance of pollen, indicating that the. Learn more about the history and religious and social traditions of easter. 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.
Easter island is a 2003 historical novel by jennifer vanderbes. Island at the end of the world the turbulent history of easter island steven roger fischer. 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. Pack has reached many millions around the globe with the most powerful truths of the bibleunknown to almost all. Now known as rapa nui, this tiny speck in the pacific ocean is famous for its. More recently, heyerdahl was invited to return to easter island and there confronted the conundrum of the famous, haunting this handsome volume is the story of thor heyerdahls love of a mysteryand of an island and.
Named easter island by the dutch explorer jacob roggeveen, who first spied it. What happened along the way that caused the island ecosystem to collapse. 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. It was perfect because not only does it tell you history and legend, but also. Many of these islands were discovered comparatively recently in our history, and. The turbulent history of easter island by steven roger fischer 8 times easter island. Theories, methods, and practice with colin renfrew. In easter island dna, evidence of genetic loneliness the. Many books about easter island are superficial fluff. Best books on easter island easter island forum tripadvisor. 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. A brief history of easter islands incredible moai statues.
The secrets of easter island history smithsonian magazine. History, traditions, texts by steven roger fischer clarendon press. Tradition holds that the first people arrived from the marquesa islands around 300400 a. The moai are some of the worlds most fascinating and widelyrecognised monolithic statues. His numerous publications include the archaeology of hollywood and archaeology. Mystery of the stone giants by catherine orliac 7 times the art of easter island by thor heyerdahl 7 times. 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. Narrated by david ackroyd special thanks to youtuber red siegfried for making this upload possible. 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. 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. But if you see something that doesnt look right, click here to contact us. We are delivering some of our books from alternative locations, though others may be delayed.
Easter island s end by jared diamond, in discover magazine august 1995. 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. Too often is the identity of easter island confined to giant stone sculptures. Of volcanic origin, easter island is mostly covered with grasslands and is swept by strong trade winds. 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. The first king of rapa nui was hoto matua, who landed at anakena beach. The people who found the island and lived there have quite an. Easter island, accidentally discovered by europeans on easter sunday in 1722, is the most remote island in the world. Easter island is most famous for its nearly 1,000 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early rapa nui people. In search of history mysteries of easter island history. 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. The book describes the 19551956 norwegian archaeological expeditions investigations of polynesian history and culture at easter island, the austral islands. Explore fascinating mysteries and secrets of history and folklore from countries and cultures around the world. Easter follows lent, a period of 40 days observed by acts of penance and fasting.
He has authored 80 books and booklets, personally established over 50 congregations, and appeared as a guest on the history. Easter, principal festival of the christian church, celebrating the resurrection of jesus christ on the third day after his crucifixion. Im particularly interested in books that will give me the sort of info id get if i went on a guided tour. In the book, routledge and her companions explore the secret caves, ancient roads, pyramid. Polynesians landed there, farmed, thrived, built their famous statues, and then things went very bad, very fast. Best books about easter island to understand its history. 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. In this extraordinary fiction debutrich with love and betrayal, history and intellectual passiontwo remarkable narratives converge on easter island, one of. List of books and articles about easter island online. Over thirty years ago, the man who did such important, pioneering work in kontiki wrote another bestselling book, akuaku, about easter island. The mystery of easter island travel smithsonian magazine. Nevertheless, before and after this discovery, the territory has held other names. List of books and articles about easter island online research.
The life of katherine routledge and her remarkable expedition to easter island lisa drew books. Island at the end of the world the turbulent history of. Explore the msteries and secrets of history around the world with enigmas of history published by world book. Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of jesus from the tomb on the third day after his cruxifixion. The mysteries of easter island where is easter island. 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. The mystery of easter island by katherine routledge 9 times citadels of mystery by l.
The chicago distribution center is temporarily closed. Easter island by thor heyerdahl goodreads share book. 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. In this extraordinary fiction debutrich with love and betrayal, history and intellectual passiontwo remarkable. Join two intrepid young women as they delve into the centuriesold mysteries of easter island. This guidebook includes the island s history, culture and all of its significant archaeological sites. The turbulent history of easter island, steven roger fischer is published by reaktion books. In this extraordinary fiction debutrich with love and betrayal, history and intellectual passiontwo remarkable narratives converge on easter island. 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. 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.
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