The eighth land : the Polynesian discovery and settlement of Easter Island /

Analysis based principally on "Manuscript E", written by Easter Islanders in the early 20th century and made public in 1955. Refutes Heyerdahl's contention that aboriginals from the Americas settled Easter Island, asserting instead discovery and settlement by central Polynesians. Reli...

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Main Author:	Barthel, Thomas S., 1923-1997 (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English German
Published:	Honolulu : University Press of Hawaii, ©1978.
Subjects:	Hotu Matú'a, > Easter Island chief. Hotu Matú'a, > Easter Island Chief. Hotu Matú'a, > chef de l'Ile de Pâques. Polynesians > Easter Island > History. Polynésiens > Pâques, Île de. Polynésiens > Pâques, Île de > Histoire. 15.90 history of Australia and Oceania. Polynesians. Kings and rulers. Polynesiërs. Ontdekkingen. Ethnologie > Pâques, Île de. Easter Island > History. Easter Island > Kings and rulers. Pâques, Île de > Histoire. Easter Island. Easter Island > Ethnology. History.