Books by Katherine Routledge
“I like this book because it’s a really interesting adventure of a woman who was on the frontier of women in archaeology, who left England and went on a great adventure, and ended up staying on the island longer than she had planned. She was there at a time when she could talk to old people who remembered much of the oral tradition. There may still be gaps because of the tragic history of Rapa Nui, but it’s a very interesting read. I like the older books because they predate some of the misconceptions that would follow later.” Read more...
The best books on Easter Island
Terry Hunt, Historian
Interviews where books by Katherine Routledge were recommended
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The Mystery of Easter Island
by Katherine Routledge -
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Ethnology of Easter Island
by Alfred Metraux -
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Te Pito Te Henua, Or Easter Island
by William J. Thomson -
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The Survival of Easter Island: Dwindling Resources and Cultural Resilience
by Jan Boersema -
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Stanley’s Dream: The Medical Expedition to Easter Island
by Jacalyn Duffin
The best books on Easter Island, recommended by Terry Hunt
The best books on Easter Island, recommended by Terry Hunt
Remote and romanticised, Easter Island – or Rapa Nui – has often been misportrayed as a mysterious site of ecocidal ruin. Terry Hunt chooses five books that paint a truer picture of the island’s history, from the accounts of early voyages to the pressures of joining the modern world. The tale that emerges is one of ingenuity, resilience, and mighty ‘statues that walked’ – as well as a lot of rats.
