Information from its description page there is shown below. She suffered from schizophrenia for most of her life and was eventually institutionalized in 1929 and she passed away there in 1935. Informational nonfiction, 585 words, level m grade 2, lexile 690l. Attracted by the international mystery of easter island s giant stone statues, she and her husband william scoresby routledge built their own yacht. The mystery of easter island amazing ancient history. The natives are sometimes prepared to state that the statues were thrown down by human means. Easter island books tagged easter island librarything.
She learned the rapanui language and interviewed all the old people she could find who still remembered the past. With each year, more theories arise concerning the island, the statues, and the rapa nui people who once lived there. Pdf mystery in the channel download full pdf book download. For decades, scientists have studied this remote island in the south pacific and its hundreds of giant stone statues known as moai. Yet, the first european travellers to the island marvelled at large. Bbc horizons the mystery of easter island, produced by jonathan renouf, is based on the premise that only science can hope to explain the rise and fall of this unusual civilization bbc. The mysteries of easter island springfield public schools.
An answer for an enduring question barzin pakandam abstract easter island is the most isolated inhabited spot on earth, devoid of heavy timber and most resources. The pioneer archaeologist of easter island submitted by zoe baillargeon on june 12, 2015 14. The 887 giant moai statues on easter island have turned one of the most isolated islands in the world into one of the most well knownand most mysterious. Mystery islands download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
It details routledge s journey by yacht from england to south america, around patagonia to chile and on to easter island, giving an account of its life, history and folklore. The mystery of easter island was originally published in 1919, based upon the research of an english lady, katherine routledge, who lived on the island in 191415. The mystery of easter after the reading of the gospel, sit down with the children. The mystery of easter island new findings rekindle old debates about when the first people arrived and why their civilization collapsed outer slope of the rano raraku volcano, the quarry of the. Easter island is home to almost nine hundred mysterious stone statues. Angata, the prophetess, the mystery of easter island. Katherine routledge takes fully 30% of the book to describe the journey out to easter island, and those impatient to learn about the mysterious statues will find themselves getting well. Born to a wealthy and prestigious english quaker family in 1866, katherine rebelled against. Alfred metraux 19021963 in his centenary at the american anthropological associations centennial meeting, new.
Katherine maria routledge nee pease 11 august 1866 december 1935, was an english. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having full access to all books. In 1995, unesco named easter island a world heritage site, with much of the island protected within rapa nui. Get up and collect the purple bag from somewhere in the room. In the book, routledge and her companions explore the secret caves, ancient roads, pyramid platforms and the strange stone statues on the island. Routledge made a most puzzling discovery that made a considerable impact on her. The life of katherine routledge and her remarkable expedition to easter island lisa drew books. Expedition coleaders katherine and william scoresby routledge had intended to form a.
Download a dark mystery in the white mountains pdf, a dark mystery in the white mountains epub, a dark mystery in the white mountains free, a dark mystery in the white mountains author, a dark mystery in the white mountains audiobook, a dark mystery in the white mountains free epub. They christened her mana, a polynesian word meaning spiritual power and, on feb. Download a dark mystery in the white mountains by kristina sarkisyan in pdf epub ebook. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Jun 01, 2007 in february 19, archaeologist katherine routledge set sail on a custombuilt yachtwith a small crew and the support of british association for the advancement of science, the british museum, and the royal geographical societyfor easter island, where she embarked up the first effort to catalogue the island s mysterious statues, interview the. Katherine routledge 1866 1935, was an english archaeologist and anthropologist who, in 1914, initiated the first true survey of easter island and its giant statuesand there are few things more fascinating than the megalithic remains which are scattered over the earth. Pdf easter island and pitcairn island researchgate. Yet, the first european travellers to the island marvelled at large and delicately carved statues covering the whole of the island. Rebeccas dream is to meet her true love and be happy she wants to meet an honest. Katherine routledge is a central figure in the history of easter island, one of the worlds most remote and mysterious locales. It details routledges journey by yacht from england to south america, around patagonia to chile and on to easter island, giving an account of its life, history and folklore. Katherine routledge 18661935, alfred metraux 19061963 and juan tepano c. Katherine maria routledge 11 august 1866 a december 1935, was an.
A small but wonderfully detailed museum that sheds light on the history and culture of the island though a recommended reading before getting to the island is the mystery of easter island by katherine routledge. An age of light part one ancient history documentary timeline duration. Hanga roa terevaka puakatike rano kau easter island. In the book, routledge and her companions explore the secret caves, ancient roads, pyramid platforms and. Another widespread easter island tradition is that the moai were transported by mana, that is by supernatural forces or powers. The mystery of easter island by katherine routledge. The island is home to about six thousand people and hundreds of giant stone statues called moai. Katherine routledge is the author of the mystery of easter island 3. Download pdf the mystery of easter island free online. Easter island remains one of the most mysterious places in the world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Exploring the mystery of easter island visit easter island. The mana expedition to easter island 465 oxford s first. In february 19, archaeologist katherine routledge set sail on a custombuilt yachtwith a small crew and the support of british association for the advancement of science, the british museum, and the royal geographical societyfor easter island, where she embarked up the first effort to catalogue the island s mysterious statues, interview the.
Recounted in her book mystery ofeaster island, kathe rine routledge relates an interesting if sad and frustrating story based on the records of thomson. Researchers such as katherine routledge, who headed the first archaeological expedition to easter island in 191415, and francis maziere, thought that some, if not all, of the statues standing on the outer slope may also have been intended to remain there, guarding the volcano. The mystery of easter island download ebook pdf, epub. This example of con tradictory information serves to illustrate the complexity that is typical of the rapanui culture. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. Download pdf the mystery of easter island free online new. Some researchers have argued that the rapa nui, as the islanders were known, died out after using up the natural resources on their tiny, 163squarekilometr. The mystery of easter island by katherine routledge 9 times citadels of mystery by l. Timeline world history documentaries 1,661,581 views. Born to a wealthy and prestigious english quaker family in 1866, katherine rebelled against victorian values, becoming one of. There was an old man named daniel ure vaeiko, who was said to be the last to understand the rongorongo script.
He at first refused to assist in deciphering the script because his. Media in category katherine routledge the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Some platform statues bore a large cylindrical headdress or pukao carved from reddish stone, and eyes of cut coral were fitted into their faces. First published in 1919, this work provides information on that most mysterious of islands easter island rapa nui. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page.
Buy the mystery of easter island by routledge, katherine pease isbn. To orientate ones self on easter island and to learn its history, the first stop should be father sebastian englert anthropological museum. Katherine routledge wrote that easter island is a mass of stones. Katherine routledge published her survey of easter island 1919 as the mystery of easter island, which became a popular travel book in the early twentieth century. Easter island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early rapa nui people.
If everybody is ready, i will get the things we need for today. Printed for the author by hazell, watson and viney. The life of katherine routledge and her remarkable expedition to easter island find, read and cite all the. The mysteries of easter island the mysteries of easter island. The turbulent history of easter island by steven roger fischer 8 times easter island. We set to work to excavate some of the statues which stood on the slope of the raraku mountain. Exploring the mystery of easter island visit easter. With each year, more theories arise concerning the island, the statues, and the rapa nui people who once lived.
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The natives were entirely indifferent whether they worked or not, but by paying high wages and giving any quantity of. Island of mystery far in the south pacific lies a lonely place called easter island. Katherine routledge author of the mystery of easter island. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the mystery, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country.
Norwegian explorer and anthropologist thor heyerdahl, who led archaeological expeditions to easter island in 195556 and 198688, opposed the conventional view that easter island was first peopled from the west polynesia, and argued that it was first settled from the east south america, as one of the islands early traditions suggests. Katherine routledge was the first woman archaeologist to work in polynesia. The mystery of easter island content page kellscraft. Mystery of the stone giants by catherine orliac 7 times the art of easter island by thor heyerdahl 7 times. The mythologizing of easter island the majority of the easter island documentaries contain the word mystery in their title. The island is famous for its huge statues and the mystery that surrounds them, a mystery that originated largely with the.
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