Reviews
A revolutionary perspective of the most intriguing society on earth. Hunt and Lipo unite old and new research findings in a coherent, surprising account of the real reason for the collapse of Easter Island's populations it was not greed and shortsightedness. And, incidentally, a compelling account of what purpose those statues served and how they were moved., A must read...Hunt and Lipo have harnessed the power of science to show the true history of Easter Island--which is more compelling and amazing than doomsday theorists have led us to believe., A great read and a genuinely exciting account of how the science of archaeology is done at its besthead and shoulders above the storytelling in Jared Diamonds Guns, Germs, and Steel or Collapse , and this is saying a lot., There is more plausible information about the island, its people, and its remarkable stone monuments between the covers of this book than in all the many volumes written before. This is a must-read for all those interested in scientific sleuthing at its best., "There is more plausible information about the island, its people, and its remarkable stone monuments between the covers of this book than in all the many volumes written before. This is a must-read for all those interested in scientific sleuthing at its best."--David A. Burney, Director of Conservation, National Tropical Botanical Garden, and author of Back to the Future in the Caves of Kaua'i: A Scientist's Adventures in the Dark., A revolutionary perspective of the most intriguing society on earth. Hunt and Lipo unite old and new research findings in a coherent, surprising account of the real reason for the collapse of Easter Island's populations - it was not greed and shortsightedness. And, incidentally, a compelling account of what purpose those statues served and how they were moved., The Statues that Walked is an important book. Finally, a fair and balanced account of the deeper human and environmental histories of Easter Island by people who not only know the records intimately but also helped produce them. In the midst of an ocean of sensationalist accounts of these histories, The Statues that Walked rights many wrongs., A revolutionary perspective of the most intriguing society on earth. Hunt and Lipo unite old and new research findings in a coherent, surprising account of the real reason for the collapse of Easter Island's populations - it was not greed and shortsightedness. And, incidentally, a compelling account of what purpose those statues served and how they were moved., "A revolutionary perspective of the most intriguing society on earth. Hunt and Lipo unite old and new research findings in a coherent, surprising account of the real reason for the collapse of Easter Island's populations it was not greed and shortsightedness. And, incidentally, a compelling account of what purpose those statues served and how they were moved." -Daniel Simberloff, Nancy Gore Hunger Professor of Environmental Studies, University of Tennessee, The Statues that Walked is an important book. Finally, a fair and balanced account of the deeper human and environmental histories of Easter Island by people who not only know the records intimately but also helped produce them. In the midst of an ocean of sensationalist accounts of these histories, The Statues that Walked rights many wrongs., A must read...Hunt and Lipo have harnessed the power of science to show the true history of Easter Island--which is more compelling and amazing than doomsday theorists have led us to believe.|9781439150313|, A great read and a genuinely exciting account of how the science of archaeology is done at its best-head and shoulders above the storytelling in Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel or Collapse , and this is saying a lot., "A great read and a genuinely exciting account of how the science of archaeology is done at its best-head and shoulders above the storytelling in Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel or Collapse , and this is saying a lot." -John Edward Terrell, Professor and Regenstein Curator of Pacific Anthropology, Field Museum of Natural History, "Hunt and Lipo make a major contribution to global history. They decipher the tangled skeins of Easter Island's history with cutting edge scholarship and vivid writing. Their meticulous research tells a tale not of ecological armageddon, as so commonly believed, but of brilliant human achievement under difficult, isolated circumstances. This important book revolutionizes our understanding of ancient Polynesia and is a must-buy for anyone visiting this extraordinary place." -Brian Fagan, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara and author of The Great Warming, A revolutionary perspective of the most intriguing society on earth. Hunt and Lipo unite old and new research findings in a coherent, surprising account of the real reason for the collapse of Easter Island's populations it was not greed and shortsightedness. And, incidentally, a compelling account of what purpose those statues served and how they were moved., "Hunt and Lipo make a major contribution to global history. They decipher the tangled skeins of Easter Island's history with cutting edge scholarship and vivid writing. Their meticulous research tells a tale not of ecological armageddon, as so commonly believed, but of brilliant human achievement under difficult, isolated circumstances. This important book revolutionizes our understanding of ancient Polynesia and is a must-buy for anyone visiting this extraordinary place." , "A must read...Hunt and Lipo have harnessed the power of science to show the true history of Easter Island--which is more compelling and amazing than doomsday theorists have led us to believe."--Patricia A. McAnany, Kenan Eminent Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, There is more plausible information about the island, its people, and its remarkable stone monuments between the covers of this book than in all the many volumes written before. This is a must-read for all those interested in scientific sleuthing at its best., A revolutionary perspective of the most intriguing society on earth. Hunt and Lipo unite old and new research findings in a coherent, surprising account of the real reason for the collapse of Easter Islands populations it was not greed and shortsightedness. And, incidentally, a compelling account of what purpose those statues served and how they were moved., Hunt and Lipo make a major contribution to global history. They decipher the tangled skeins of Easter Island's history with cutting edge scholarship and vivid writing. Their meticulous research tells a tale not of ecological armageddon, as so commonly believed, but of brilliant human achievement under difficult, isolated circumstances. This important book revolutionizes our understanding of ancient Polynesia and is a must-buy for anyone visiting this extraordinary place., A great read and a genuinely exciting account of how the science of archaeology is done at its best--head and shoulders above the storytelling in Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel or Collapse , and this is saying a lot., Hunt and Lipo make a major contribution to global history. They decipher the tangled skeins of Easter Islands history with cutting edge scholarship and vivid writing. Their meticulous research tells a tale not of ecological armageddon, as so commonly believed, but of brilliant human achievement under difficult, isolated circumstances. This important book revolutionizes our understanding of ancient Polynesia and is a must-buy for anyone visiting this extraordinary place., " The Statues that Walked is an important book. Finally, a fair and balanced account of the deeper human and environmental histories of Easter Island by people who not only know the records intimately but also helped produce them. In the midst of an ocean of sensationalist accounts of these histories, The Statues that Walked rights many wrongs." -Donald K. Grayson, Professor, Department of Anthropology and Quaternary Research Center, University of Washington and author of The Great Basin: A Natural Prehistory