JoAnne Van Tilburg

A portrait of the first woman archaeologist to work in Polynesia documents Routledge's experiences on Easter Island, beginning with the launch of the 1913 Mana Expedition and continuing with her emersion into local customs and beliefs and battle with schi

The Life of Katherine Routledge and Her Remarkable Expedition to Easter Island

Among Stone Giants

This paper is a considerably revised version of the 1992 British Museum Occasional Paper No. 73 by the same author. The book describes how, when and by whom Hoa Hakanai'a was collected. It also reconstructs the underlying Rapanui aesthetic and social structure that produced Hoa Hakanai'a , and which has been obscured by time and historic accident.

Hoa Hakananai'a and HMS Topaze on Rapa Nui

Remote Possibilities

Since Easter Island (Rapa Nui) was first discovered nearly 300 years ago, its people, culture and monolithic statues have been seen as an unsolvable riddle. At the heart of the so-called mystery stand the gigantic moai. How were they moved? What do they mean? Over more than 12 years, nearly 1000 statues have been measured, drawn, and photographed by Jo Anne Van Tilburg and a team of colleagues. In this book the author draws on the insights that have been gained, to examine Rapa Nui prehistory in the context of new understandings of ecology and culture.

Archaeology, Ecology and Culture

Easter Island

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Adrienne L. Kaeppler

Eric Kjellgren

This handsome book examines the island's diverse artistic heritage and presents and discusses more than fifty works.

JoAnne Van Tilburg

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