Introduction in the middle of the south pacific, several thousand kilometers west of the coast of chile, is the most isolated inhabited piece of land on earth. The island is triangular and about 20 kilometers long. Many island researchers fully believe that each of the statues represent the. Media in category katherine routledge the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. The mystery of easter island was originally published in 1919, based upon the research of an english lady, katherine routledge, who lived on the island in 191415. Katherine maria routledge nee pease 11 august 1866 december 1935, was an english. The mystery of easter island katherine pease routledge on. The tiny island, a speck of land in the south pacific some 2,000 kilometres from its closest inhabitable neighbour, is appreciably the most isolated inhabited spot on earth. The turbulent history of easter island by steven roger fischer 8 times easter island. The mysteries of easter island springfield public schools. The mystery of easter island by routledge katherine. Year 7 lesson based on the horizons tv show about easter island. The pioneer archaeologist of easter island submitted by zoe baillargeon on june 12, 2015 14. Easter island books tagged easter island librarything.
The civilisation of easter island was eventually made famous by the british pioneering expedition of katherine routledge, who arrived on the island in 1914 and began what amounted to the first serious archaeological campaign into the mysteries of the island and specifically. Katherine routledge 1866 1935, was an english archaeologist and anthropologist who, in 1914, initiated the first true survey of easter island and its giant statuesand there are few things more fascinating than the megalithic remains which are scattered over the earth. This image might not be in the public domain outside of the united states. They christened her mana, a polynesian word meaning spiritual power and, on feb. Very isolated easter day in 1722 imagine what the first dutch explorers thought when they first accidentally sailed to rapa nui easter island and saw the statues. Tilburgs book chronicles the reallife expedition of katherine pease routledge to easter island in the early part of the 20th century. It has perhaps more mystery and speculation in proportion to its size than any other prehistoric place on earth since about half of the 887 massive stone monuments remain unfinished in its main quarry. Easter island, rapa nui chile, is an extremely remote island and one of the worlds most famous yet least visited archaeological sites. In the book, routledge and her companions explore the secret caves, ancient roads, pyramid platforms. Statistics rapa nui easter islandis 5 hours 3600 km by jet airplane from chile 2000km from the closest inhabited island. Katherine routledge author of the mystery of easter island. The natives are sometimes prepared to state that the statues were thrown down by human means. First published in 1919, this work provides information on that most mysterious of islands easter island rapa nui.
Katherine routledge was the first woman archaeologist to work in polynesia. Easter island mystery revealed using mathematical model. Students are often uninterested in history because they think theyll be learning the same old stuff and memorizing a bunch of facts. In 1891 katherine routledge nee pease was admitted to somerville hall now college. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The creator and year of publication are essential information and must be provided. And yet, in jo anne van tilburgs among stone giants, the bizarrely beautiful easter island gets upstaged by, of all things, an english quaker woman with a latent mental illness and a strong sense of adventure. Angata, the prophetess, the mystery of easter island. Jared diamond, a professor of geography and physiology at ucla, has explored the. Scoresby worried that crawford had some secret agenda he didnt know. English archaeologist and anthropologist katherine routledge visited the island in 1914 to complete a thorough survey of the island and later wrote the book the mystery of easter island. The mystery of easter island by katherine routledge, 97809328480, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. But what is clear is that they made a small, uninhabited island with rolling hills and a lush. Smart news keeping you current new evidence finds that easter island wasnt destroyed by war after all did islanders really experience a catastrophic collapse of their own making. The worksheet is dedicated to intermediate upperintermediate students. As katherine routledge wrote in the mystery of easter island 1919, p. Heyerdahl was disputing british archaeologist katherine routledges 1914 theory. The mystery of easter island by katherine routledge and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Katherine routledge wrote that easter island is a mass of stones.
The mystery of easter island by katherine routledge. When and why these people left their native land remains a mystery. The mystery of easter island by katherine routledge the mystery of easter island was written by a remarkable darlington woman, katherine routledge. Samuel and audrey travel and food videos 111,726 views. Exploring the mystery of easter island visit easter. It details routledge s journey by yacht from england to south america, around patagonia to chile and on to easter island, giving an account of its life, history and folklore. The mana expedition to easter island 465 oxford s first. The mystery of easter island by katherine routledge 9 times citadels of mystery by l.
Theres no actual mystery about who built the statues. Born to a wealthy and prestigious english quaker family in 1866, katherine rebelled against. Some platform statues bore a large cylindrical headdress or pukao carved from reddish stone, and eyes of cut coral were fitted into their faces. It details routledges journey by yacht from england to south america, around patagonia to chile and on to easter island, giving an account of its life, history and folklore. Modem archaeological scientists and engineers try and recreate and decipher the mystery of easter islands moai statues by experimenting with. For the album by kris kristofferson, see easter island album. It relates to the mysterious monuments of easter island and the history of the island itself. Another widespread easter island tradition is that the moai were transported by mana, that is by supernatural forces or powers. Attracted by the international mystery of easter island s giant stone statues, she and her husband william scoresby routledge built their own yacht. Katherine routledge takes fully 30% of the book to describe the journey out to easter island, and those impatient to learn about the mysterious statues will find themselves getting well. The story of an expedition katherine pease routledge, mrs. She graduated with honours from oxford and later travelled to south africa to investigate the resettlement of single women from england to south africa. The mystery of easter island by katherine pease routledge, 9781602066984, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. In 1919 katherine routledges romantic narrative, the mystery of easter island introduced the spectacular marvels of easter island to a wider audience. The life of katherine routledge and her remarkable expedition to easter island lisa drew books. The story of an expedition and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
Katherine routledge is the author of the mystery of easter island 3. The mystery of easter island travel smithsonian magazine. She learned the rapanui language and interviewed all the old people she could find who still remembered the past. The mystery of easter island routledge, katherine pease on. A small but wonderfully detailed museum that sheds light on the history and culture of the island though a recommended reading before getting to the island is the mystery of easter island by katherine routledge. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link. Attracted by the international mystery of easter islands giant stone statues, she and her husband william scoresby routledge built their own yacht. Hanga roa terevaka puakatike rano kau easter island easter island easter island ruins moai capital volcanoes the mysteries of easter island evel m. The mystery of easter island by scoresby mrs routledge. Katherine scoresby routledge led the first archaeological expedition to the island from 19141915 routledge, followed by. To orientate ones self on easter island and to learn its history, the first stop should be father sebastian englert anthropological museum. Born to a wealthy and prestigious english quaker family in 1866, katherine rebelled against their strict victorian values, becoming. The mystery of easter island content page kellscraft.
Indeed, by 1877, only 111 people were still living on the island. Easter island is home to almost nine hundred mysterious stone statues. Mystery of the stone giants by catherine orliac 7 times the art of easter island by thor heyerdahl 7 times. Buy the mystery of easter island by katherine pease routledge isbn.
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