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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.
Subjects:
Easter Island > History.
Easter Island > Discovery and exploration.
Easter Island > Civilization.
Easter Island > Antiquities.
Easter Island.
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Table of Contents:
  • Prey
  • First contact
  • Disruption
  • The fall
  • Postmortem
  • The Mana departs
  • The Routledges on Rapa Nui
  • The Mana returned
  • The Routledges apart
  • War, hunger, and destruction
  • Life
  • Polynesians and Native Americans
  • Rocks, trees, and gardens
  • Quarries, roads, and plinths
  • Political theater
  • The enigma of aliens

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