Aku-Aku: The Secret Of Easter Island
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: bomc
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
In the tradition of his landmark work The Kon-Tiki Expedition, Thor Heyerdahl turns his fearless gaze upon one of the world's most enduring mysteries — Easter Island — and the result is a captivating account of discovery, danger, and ancient wonder. Aku-Aku: The Secret of Easter Island chronicles Heyerdahl's 1955–1956 Norwegian Archaeological Expedition to the remote Polynesian island, where he and his team unearthed the secrets behind the island's iconic stone giants, the moai, and pieced together the lost civilization that created them. Through meticulous fieldwork and daring negotiations with the island's inhabitants, Heyerdahl uncovers the sacred underground caves, forbidden carvings, and oral traditions that had been jealously guarded for generations — all while weaving a narrative as taut and compelling as any adventure novel. Heyerdahl writes with the assured authority of a scientist and the evocative flair of a born storyteller, presenting his controversial theories on pre-Columbian transoceanic contact with a persuasive vigor that has kept readers and scholars debating for decades. Aku-Aku stands as a landmark work in popular archaeology and exploration literature, blending rigorous anthropological inquiry with vivid human drama and a profound respect for the cultures it illuminates. Much like the brooding stone faces that gaze silently across the Pacific, this account leaves its reader with the tantalizing sense that the island's deepest secrets have yet to be fully told.
Author: Thor Heyerdahl
Format: Hardback
Genre: Travel & exploration
Edition: bomc
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
In the tradition of his landmark work The Kon-Tiki Expedition, Thor Heyerdahl turns his fearless gaze upon one of the world's most enduring mysteries — Easter Island — and the result is a captivating account of discovery, danger, and ancient wonder. Aku-Aku: The Secret of Easter Island chronicles Heyerdahl's 1955–1956 Norwegian Archaeological Expedition to the remote Polynesian island, where he and his team unearthed the secrets behind the island's iconic stone giants, the moai, and pieced together the lost civilization that created them. Through meticulous fieldwork and daring negotiations with the island's inhabitants, Heyerdahl uncovers the sacred underground caves, forbidden carvings, and oral traditions that had been jealously guarded for generations — all while weaving a narrative as taut and compelling as any adventure novel. Heyerdahl writes with the assured authority of a scientist and the evocative flair of a born storyteller, presenting his controversial theories on pre-Columbian transoceanic contact with a persuasive vigor that has kept readers and scholars debating for decades. Aku-Aku stands as a landmark work in popular archaeology and exploration literature, blending rigorous anthropological inquiry with vivid human drama and a profound respect for the cultures it illuminates. Much like the brooding stone faces that gaze silently across the Pacific, this account leaves its reader with the tantalizing sense that the island's deepest secrets have yet to be fully told.