Choice Reviews Online · 1992 · 284 citations · 0 references
HumanitiesArchaeologyEarth SciencesGeoarchaeologyMythologyPrehistoric ArchaeologyPrehistoric Near Eastern ArchaeologyHoly IslandsImagined IslandsIsland EcologyIsland Societies
A myth-shattering study of the enigmatic Easter Island civilization uses new archeological evidence to unlock the mysteries of the island's massive effig and its bizarre birdman cult. By the author of Images of the Ice Age.