📗 Libro en inglés ISLAND AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD

The true and fascinating story of Easter Island and its amazing statues KEN FOLLETT Where did they come from How did they get there Why did they carve the island s colossal iconic statues and how What happened to the civilisation they created These are just a few of the questions about Easter Island or Rapa Nui that have puzzled generations Europeans first encountered the Islanders in the early eighteenth century bringing back astonishing tales from one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth They told fantastic stories of lost continents cannibalism giants and aliens Thor Heyerdahl claimed that the island was discovered by pale skinned sailors from South America ignoring the rightful claims of the greatest explorers the world has ever known Recently the idea that Islanders cut down all the trees causing mass starvation and social collapse has been espoused by scientists broadcasters and politicians Now in archaeologist Mike Pitts s superb investigation Island at the Edge of the World he provides authoritative new insights into what really happened Using the latest scientific and archaeological research plus a huge range of historical accounts Pitts builds a fascinating new portrait of the Islanders story In particular Pitts revives