Mysteries of Easter Island
Waxman, Laura Hamilton
creator
author.
text
bibliography
mnu
2018
monographic
eng
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
On Easter in 1722, a fleet of Dutch ships exploring the southeastern Pacific Ocean came across a small island that at first seemed uninhabited. Instead, the sailors found a community of people―and hundreds of giant stone statues. Easter Island and its statues have long been a source of mystery for explorers, historians, and tourists. How did people come to live in such a remote place? How had the islanders carved such enormous statues without metal tools? And how had they moved them? Read all about the myths and theories surrounding Easter Island, as well as the science researchers are using to learn more.
Introduction: encountering a mystery -- Why and how? -- A mysterious history -- Looking for answers -- Preserving the statues -- Science spotlight: a peculiar pattern.
8-12
juvenile
Laura Hamilton Waxman.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
poea
Easter Island
History
Juvenile literature
Easter Island
Antiquities
Juvenile literature
F3169 .W39 2018
996.18 WAX
Ancient mysteries
Mysteries of Easter Island
Waxman, Laura Hamilton, author.
Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, 2017
(DLC) 2016050738
9781512440157 (lb : alk. paper)
2016049274
DLC
161028
20210928144619.0
19356710
eng