Idols of Easter Island. The death of civilization

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Idols of Easter Island. The death of civilization

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Easter Island is the most remote and mysterious island on Earth. When the first Europeans arrived here, it was a desert inhabited by small tribes that fell into savagery and traded in cannibalism. At the same time, there were unusual statues of enormous size: when the Dutch traveler Jacob Roggeveen, who discovered Easter Island, saw them, he was very surprised that “naked savages” could build such colossi. However, things were different in the past: the island was covered with dense vegetation, including extensive forests, and was the home of a highly developed civilization. What happened? What are the causes of the catastrophe that befell the islanders? James Perkins offers his own version of events, making extensive use of Polynesian legends and myths. Written vividly and captivatingly, the book makes you think about the problems common to all civilizations.

Barcode: 9785002220144 SKU: 70171487 Category:
Publication language: Russian

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