The enigmas of Easter Island
Subtitle: island on the edge
By: John Flenley and Paul Bahn.
Contributors: Bahn, Paul G.
Edition: [2nd ed.].
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples -- Easter Island; Sculpture, Prehistoric -- Easter Island; Easter Island -- History; Easter Island -- Antiquities
Other titles: Easter Island Earth Island.
Description: Who were the inhabitants of Easter Island and where did they come from? Why and 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, making use of the most recent historical and archaeological evidence.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-246) and index.
Previous ed. published as: Easter Island Earth Island. London : Thames & Hudson, 1992.