Easter Island's Silent SentinelsClaudio Cristino Kenneth Treister Patricia Vargas CasanovaLabel: University of New Mexico PressDescription: It may be the most interesting and yet loneliest spot on earth: a volcanic rock surrounded by a million square miles of ocean named for the day Dutch explorers discovered it Easter Sunday April 5 1722. Here people created a complex society sophisticated astronomy exquisite wood sculpture monumental stone architecture roads and a puzzling ideographic script. And then they went about sculpting amazing giant human figures in stone. This richly illustrated book of the history culture and art of Easter Island is the first to examine in detail the island’s vernacular architecture often overshadowed by its giant stone statues. It shows the conjecturally reconstructed prehistoric pole houses; the ahu the sculptures’ platform as a spectacular expression of prehistoric megalithic architecture; and the Easter Island Statue Project’s inventory of the colossal moai sculptures. This publication is made possible in part by a generous contribution from Furthermore: a programme of the J. M. Kaplan Fund.
This product would be a great fit for history and travel enthusiasts, especially those interested in learning about Easter Island and its fascinating history.