Easter Island (Chile)

Easter Island Sites:

Early Settlement of Rapa Nui Asian Perspectives 40(2). Extensive archaeological investigations on Rapa Nui were initiated by the Norwegian Expedition to the island in 1955-1956.[PDF] http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/asian_perspectives/v040/40.2martinsson-wallin.pdf NOVA Online - Secrets of Easter Island The story of a team of archaeologists and a 75-person crew who sought to unravel the mystery of how hundreds of giant stone statues were moved and erected. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/easter/ German Firm Hired to Save Easter Island Sculptures From Yahoo! News, UNESCO has awarded a German firm contract to preserve the world-famous but decaying Moai head sculptures on Easter Island, which are suffering the effects of the weather, tourism and past restoration attempts. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=570&ncid=753&e=5&u=/nm/20031104/sc_nm/germany_easterisland_dc Easter Island's End From Discover Magazine, 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. http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/24/042.html

Easter Island Related Pages: