Island at the edge of the world the forgotten history of Easter Island

"A vital and timely work of historical adventure and reclamation by British archeological scholar Mike Pitts--a book that rewrites the popular yet flawed history of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and uses newly unearthed findings and documents to challenge the long-standing historical assumptions about th...

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Main Author: Pitts, Michael W. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Mariner Books, [2026]
Edition:First US edition.
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Summary:"A vital and timely work of historical adventure and reclamation by British archeological scholar Mike Pitts--a book that rewrites the popular yet flawed history of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and uses newly unearthed findings and documents to challenge the long-standing historical assumptions about the manmade ecological disaster that caused the island's collapse."--Amazon.
Item Description:"Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2025 by Bloomsbury Publishing"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:xxii, 345 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some colour) ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780063344679
006334467X