Complementary Considerations Related to the Migration
of the Ancestors of the Ancient Easter Islanders
Bibliography (by Chauvet)
CHAUVET
Easter Island and Its Mysteries
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Translator's Introduction | |
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Preface to the English Edition | |
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Preface by Dr. Étienne Loppé | |
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Dedication | |
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In Memoriam | |
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Easter Island |
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| General Information | ||
| History | ||
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The Easter Islanders |
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| Traditions and History | ||
| Anthropological Study | ||
| Tattoos and Body Painting | ||
| Hairstyles and Hair Ornaments | ||
| Clothes | ||
| Dwellings and Objects in Daily Use | ||
| Social Organization | ||
| List of the Kings of Easter Island | ||
| War | ||
| Customs and Traditions | ||
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Flora and Fauna |
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| Botany | ||
| Zoology and Ichthyology | ||
| Fish | ||
| Fishing | ||
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Religion |
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| Introduction | ||
| The Bird Cult | ||
| The Tangata Manu | ||
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Monuments and Megaliths |
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| The Monumental Statues of the Pakeopa and Ahu | ||
| The Monumental Statues at Rano Raraku | ||
| The Third Type of Monumental Statue | ||
| Various Other Stone Carvings | ||
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Carved Wooden Objects |
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| Identifiable Periods in Easter Island Art | ||
| Ancient Wooden Statuettes Depicting Humans | ||
| The Semiotic Value of the Ancient Human Statuettes | ||
| Statuettes from the Decadent Period | ||
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The Talking Tablets of Easter Island |
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| History | ||
| Introduction to the Language of the Ancient Easter Islanders | ||
| A List of Tablets from Easter Island | ||
| Translation of the Easter Island Hieroglyphics | ||
| Echancrée Rongorongo | ||
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Complementary Considerations Related to the Migration of the Ancestors of the Ancient Easter Islanders |
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Addendum | |
| A Warning | ||
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Figure Legends | |
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Bibliography (by Chauvet) |
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| A Warning | ||
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Current Sources and Further Reading | |
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Acknowledgements | |
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Figures |
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| Plates 11-20 | ||
| Plates 21-30 | ||
| Plates 31-40 | ||
| Plates 41-50 | ||
| Plates 51-60 | ||
| Plates 61-68 | ||
| Additional Figures |
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