Island at the Edge of the World
the forgotten history of easter island
$44.00
- Hardcover
384 pages
- Release Date
5 January 2026
Summary
Easter Island: Unveiling the Secrets of a Lost Civilization
Where did they come from? How did they get there? Why did they carve the island’s colossal iconic statues – and how? What happened to the civilisation they created?
These are just a few of the questions about Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, that have puzzled generations.
Europeans first encountered the Islanders in the early eighteenth century, bringing back ast…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526667250 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1526667258 |
| Author: | Mike Pitts |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 5 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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About The Author
Mike Pitts
Mike Pitts is an archaeologist, journalist and author of multiple books on archaeology. He has written for The Times, Telegraph, Sunday Times, Observer and Guardian, and many magazines including New Scientist and BBC History. He edited British Archaeology magazine for twenty years and continues to conduct original archaeological research which has been published in several peer-reviewed journals. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
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