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- 2011001627 abstract "The monumental statues of Easter Island, gazing out in their imposing rows over the island's barren landscape, have been a great mystery ever since the island was first discovered by Europeans. How could the ancient people who inhabited this tiny speck of land, the most remote in the vast expanse of the Pacific, have built such monumental works, and moved them from the quarry where they were carved to the coast? And if the island once boasted a culture sophisticated enough to have produced such marvelous edifices, what happened to that culture? The prevailing accounts of the island's history tell a story of self-inflicted devastation: a glaring case of eco-suicide. But when Terry Hunt and Carl Lipo began carrying out archaeological studies on the island in 2001, they uncovered a very different truth: they show that the Easter Islanders were remarkably inventive environmental stewards, rich with lessons for confronting the daunting environmental challenges of our own time.--From publisher description.".
- 2011001627 contributor B12101194.
- 2011001627 contributor B12101195.
- 2011001627 coverage "Easter Island Antiquities.".
- 2011001627 created "2011.".
- 2011001627 date "2011".
- 2011001627 date "2011.".
- 2011001627 dateCopyrighted "2011.".
- 2011001627 description "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 -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Environmental constraints -- Appendix 2: Lithic mulching and Manavai.".
- 2011001627 description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- 2011001627 description "The monumental statues of Easter Island, gazing out in their imposing rows over the island's barren landscape, have been a great mystery ever since the island was first discovered by Europeans. How could the ancient people who inhabited this tiny speck of land, the most remote in the vast expanse of the Pacific, have built such monumental works, and moved them from the quarry where they were carved to the coast? And if the island once boasted a culture sophisticated enough to have produced such marvelous edifices, what happened to that culture? The prevailing accounts of the island's history tell a story of self-inflicted devastation: a glaring case of eco-suicide. But when Terry Hunt and Carl Lipo began carrying out archaeological studies on the island in 2001, they uncovered a very different truth: they show that the Easter Islanders were remarkably inventive environmental stewards, rich with lessons for confronting the daunting environmental challenges of our own time.--From publisher description.".
- 2011001627 extent "ix, 237 p. :".
- 2011001627 identifier "1439150311 (hardcover)".
- 2011001627 identifier "143915032X (trade paper)".
- 2011001627 identifier "1439154341 (ebook)".
- 2011001627 identifier "40019561869".
- 2011001627 identifier "9781439150313 (hardcover)".
- 2011001627 identifier "9781439150320 (trade paper)".
- 2011001627 identifier "9781439154342 (ebook)".
- 2011001627 issued "2011".
- 2011001627 issued "2011.".
- 2011001627 language "eng".
- 2011001627 publisher "New York : Free Press,".
- 2011001627 spatial "Easter Island Antiquities.".
- 2011001627 spatial "Easter Island".
- 2011001627 spatial "Easter Island.".
- 2011001627 subject "996.1/8 22".
- 2011001627 subject "F3169 .H86 2011".
- 2011001627 subject "Polynesians Easter Island Antiquities.".
- 2011001627 subject "Prehistoric peoples Easter Island.".
- 2011001627 subject "Sculpture, Prehistoric Easter Island.".
- 2011001627 tableOfContents "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 -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Environmental constraints -- Appendix 2: Lithic mulching and Manavai.".
- 2011001627 title "The statues that walked : unraveling the mystery of Easter Island / Terry Hunt and Carl Lipo.".
- 2011001627 type "text".