For this revised and updated edition of Bahn and Flenley's highly regarded 1992 book, the authors offer an excellent, scholarly portrait of the island, its art, culture and collapse. They incorporate recent archaeological evidence and research, including what has been learned from the Rongorongo script. With chapters on settlement, quarrying and moving of rock for the giant statues, and the European discovery.  (EIL02, $43.50)

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Island at the End of the World, The Turbulent History of Easter Island
Steven Roger Fischer
HISTORY •  2006 • PAPER  • 304 PAGES
A cultural and political history of Easter Island from settlement through modern days. Fischer, director of the Institute of Polynesian Languages and Literature in Auckland, includes an account of European contact and the civil rights protests in the 1960s. (EIL18, $24.95)

Easter Island, Mystery of the Stone Giants
Catherine Orliac
Paul Bahn
ARCHAEOLOGY •  1995 • PAPER  • 143 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
Part of the acclaimed "Discoveries" series, this pocket-size encyclopedia is a fully illustrated introduction to the archaeology and culture of Easter Island. Featuring excerpts from key works and a synopsis of the archaeological history. (EIL01, $12.95)