Screen LibraryEaster Island's silent sentinels : the sculpture and architecture of Rapa Nui /
"This richly illustrated book of the history, culture, and art of Easter Island is the first to examine in detail the island's vernacular architecture, often overshadowed by its giant stone statues"--Provided by publisher.
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| Group Author: | ; |
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University of New Mexico Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Albuquerque, N.M. : |
| Publication Dates: | 2013. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"This richly illustrated book of the history, culture, and art of Easter Island is the first to examine in detail the island's vernacular architecture, often overshadowed by its giant stone statues"--Provided by publisher. |
| Carrier Form: | xv, 144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-132) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780826352644 (hbk.) : 0826352642 (hbk.) |
| Index Number: | F3169 |
| CLC: | K978.47 |
| Call Number: | K978.47/T787 |
| Contents: | A surrealistic geography -- A tortured history -- Settlement and village planning -- The architecture of Easter Island -- The art of Easter Island -- The collapse: a passion to sculpt -- Conclusion. |