Easter Island: Guide For Inquisitive Minds

by Brien Foerster

Easter Island is one of the remotest populated islands on earth. It is most famous for the 900 or more huge stone heads called Moai which are only found here. But did you know that each of these Moai are in fact complete bodies, often buried up to their necks? The enigma surrounding these statues, as well as other features on the island is that there appear to have been two distinct populations in the distant past. One, which were and are the Polynesian people, and a mysterious race called the Long Ears who perhaps were the first inhabitants and possibly the makers of the largest of the Moai.
This book endeavors, through scientific study and oral traditions, to shed light on the enigmatic history of Easter Island for those who plan to visit, and for those that never will.
Is there evidence that South Americans visited and lived on Easter Island hundreds or even thousands of years before the first arrival of Europeans in the 18th century? Why were all of the trees cut down? For answers to these and many other questions, I invite to purchase and read this book.

Genres: Nonfiction

156 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 7, 2013

About the author

Brien was born in Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A. but grew up on the west coast of Canada. At age 11, he became fascinated with the Native art of the Haida native people, and began carving totem poles, and other related art forms, learning from Native teachers. After completing an Honours Bachelor Of Science degree, Brien decided to take up carving and sculpture full time, at the age of 25.

In 1995 he moved to Maui, Hawaii, and was hired as assistant project manager for the building of the 62 foot double hull sailing canoe ( ancestor of the modern day catamaran ) Mo’okiha O Pi’ilani ( Sacred Lizard That Pierces The Heavens ) and the restoration of the famous Mo’olele sailing canoe.

Peru became his next major area of interest. The study of the Inca culture led to his writing a book, A Brief History Of The Incas, and he is now the assistant director of the Paracas History Museum in Paracas, south of Lima. He is also assisting to improve the number of foreign tourists that visit, as well as is fundamental in expanding tourism in general, especially as regards showing all visitors the 10,000 years of human occupation of this area, through tours of major and minor archaeological sites.

Other projects, which will result in published books, include one about the ancient history of Hawaii, the mysterious stone monuments of Peru that predate the Inca, and the search for the lost continent of Mu. This will require combining all that he has learned so far, with trips to New Zealand (Aotearoa), Hawaii, and Easter island (Rapanui.)

He is the author of 8 books, 4 appearances on Ancient Aliens, season 3, numerous radio interviews, and resides in Peru with his wife.

Reviews

[Radioactive Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy and fascinating read on the island. I read those for a project I'm doing and I just want to visit now.
This book covers so much in a small space. I'm glad the author was willing to cover more esoteric elements of the island's folklore too.

[Clarence Chant · Rating 3 out of 5]

informative but dry

Lots of repeat info and hard to follow at times. But good overview and worth a skim to get a flavor before visiting

[Alvin Narsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

covers the basics and facts.
easy reading.

[Ietrio · Rating 2 out of 5]

Shallow scholarship with a below average writing style.