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Aku-Aku, the secret of Easter Island by Heyerdahl, Thor is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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Aku-Aku, the Secret of Easter Island describes Thor Heyerdahl's research at Rano Raraku & Anakena on their many giant stone statues. The book & later film made a major contribution to awareness, outside anthropological & archeological communities, of both the island & the statues. Much of his evidence has now been refuted by archeologists. His methods have been criticised. Paul Bahn wrote: "he relied on the selective use of evidence, which resulted in a misleading conclusion". Heyerdahl is most controversially associated with an attempt to revive the theory that the islanders' stone carving technology came from S. America. He argued that as well as being settled by Polynesians, Easter Island was settled by people from Peru, an area described as "more culturally developed". "Aku-aku" refers to moving a tall, flat bottomed object by swiveling it alternatively on its corners in a walking fashion. Heyerdahl theorised the Easter Island Moai (statues) were moved in this fashion, & tested this on a small Moai--tho the test was abandoned after the Moai's base was damaged. He also asserts that for the islanders, Aku Aku means a "spiritual guide." Heyerdahl compared the highest quality stone

Who reads Aku-Aku, the secret of Easter Island?

Author

Heyerdahl, Thor

Publisher

Chicago, Rand McNally

Published

1958

Language

EN

ISBN

9780528818103

Category

history

Subjects

Fiction, Memoir, Science

Rating

3.98 / 5 (781 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14