The Mystery of Easter IslandCosimo, Inc., 1 de nov. 2005 - 404 pàgines We set to work to excavate some of the statues which stood on the slope of the Raraku mountain. The natives were entirely indifferent whether they worked or not, but by paying high wages and giving any quantity of mutton, we were able at this time to get a certain amount of precarious labour for digging and camp work. The whole lot, including my maid-servant, went in for every week-end to the village, and it was always a matter of anxiety to know whether they would ever return. -from Chapter XII Western anthropology's first in-depth look at an isolated culture is also a daring adventure story of around-the-world travel. In February 1913, archaeologist Katherine Routledge set sail on a custom-built yacht-with a small crew and the support of British Association for the Advancement of Science, the British Museum, and the Royal Geographical Society-for Easter Island, where she embarked up the first effort to catalogue the island's mysterious statues, interview the natives, and document their culture, folklore, and traditions. Her scholarship is impeccable-this 1919 work is still considered foundational-but her lively writing and her practical perspective make this a delightful read that thrill armchair travelers and amateur ethnographers alike. British archaeologist KATHERINE ROUTLEDGE (1866-1935) studied at Oxford University. She also wrote With Prehistoric People (1910), about her experiences in Africa after the Boer War. |
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THE GLACIER GORGE PORT CHURRUCA | 80 |
MAP OF MANA INLET | 85 |
CANOE CORDUROY PORTAGE | 86 |
PATAGONIAN WATERWAYS | 86 |
ENCAMPMENT OF PATAGONIAN INDIANS | 90 |
INDIANS OF BRASSEY PASS | 90 |
HALE COVE | 96 |
JUAN FERNANDEZ III | 111 |
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AHU VINAPU PANORAMIC VIEW | 35 |
DIAGRAM OF IMAGE AHU 爨 167 | 36 |
AHU TEPEU | 37 |
BAHIA De todos os SANTOS | 38 |
A SEMIPYRAMID | 39 |
DIAGRAM OF SEMIPYRAMID | 40 |
AHU MAHATUA SEAWARD SIDE | 41 |
AHU MAITAKITEMOA SEAWARD SIDE | 42 |
AHU RUNGAVAE | 43 |
PLAN OF RANO RARAKU | 44 |
RANO RARAKU FROM THE | 45 |
FROM THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR OF CRATER line engraving | 47 |
DIAGRAM OF RANO RARAKU | 48 |
THE NATIVE CART ACO COVE PORTO BELLO | 48 |
STATUE IN QUARRY PARTIALLY SCULPTURED | 49 |
STATUE IN QUARRY ATTACHED BY KEEL | 50 |
CHAPTER IV | 52 |
LARGEST IMAGE IN QUARRY | 55 |
s and AN OSTRICH | 70 |
PUNTA ARENAS | 74 |
IO RIVER SCENE ST NICHOLAS BAY | 78 |
CAPE FROWARD MAGELLAN STRAITS | 80 |
CUMBERLAND BAY JUAN FERNANDEZ | 112 |
SELKIRKS CAVE JUAN FERNANDEZ | 112 |
CHAPTER VIII | 115 |
CHAPTER IX | 124 |
CHAPTER X | 131 |
CHAPTER XI | 140 |
CHAPTER XIII | 165 |
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174C 174D | 174 |
鲁 174E | 174 |
CHAPTER XIV | 175 |
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HEAD OF A STATUE AT MOUTH OF QUARRY | 180 |
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STATUE SHOWING FORM OF HANDS | 192 |
DIAGRAM OF CEREMONIAL AVENUE HANGA PAUKURA | 196 |
CHAPTER XV | 200 |
MONUMENTS IN EASTER ISLAND | 204 |
PORTRAITS OF EASTER ISLANDERS | 214 |
PAGE | 272 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 277 |
CHAPTER XIX | 290 |
180 | 293 |
PART III | 303 |
CHAPTER XXI | 316 |
CHAPTER XXIV | 373 |
Altres edicions - Mostra-ho tot
The mystery of Easter island: The story of an expedition Katherine Routledge Previsualització limitada - 2023 |
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Pàgina 4 - ... passed on. As the world's traffic has increased, Easter Island has still stood outside its routes, quiet and remote, with its story undeciphered. What were these statues of which the present inhabitants know nothing ? Were they made by their ancestors in forgotten times or by an earlier race? Whence came the people who reached this remote spot? Did they arrive from South America, 2,000 miles to the eastward, or did they sail against the prevailing wind from the distant islands to the west? It...
Pàgina 5 - Easter ought to be accompanied with the possibility of following up clues elsewhere in the islands, and that to charter any such vessel as could be obtained on the Pacific coast, for the length of time we required her, would be unsatisfactory, both from the pecuniary standpoint and from that of comfort. It was therefore decided, as Scoresby is a keen yachtsman, that it was worth while to procure in England a little ship of our own, adapted to the purpose, and to sail out in her. As the Panama Canal...
Pàgina 15 - A LITTLE ship was on the sea, It was a pretty sight ; It sailed along so pleasantly, And all was calm and bright.
Referències a aquest llibre
The Eighth Land: The Polynesian Discovery and Settlement of Easter Island Thomas S. Barthel Visualització de fragments - 1978 |
Cranial and Postcranial Skeletal Remains from Easter Island Rupert I. Murrill Previsualització limitada - 1968 |