The Mystery of Easter Island: the Story of an Expedition


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To this day, Easter Island, with its magnificent stone structures, remains an enigma. Katherine Routledge was part of an exhaustive archaeological expedition to try and find answers. While the study was enlightening, it did not answer all the questions the party had. Some critics suggested it was unsuccessful for not solving the riddle. Others said it was disappointing as it removed all mystery from the island. The truth was somewhere in the middle. - Summary by LynneT (16 hr 36 min)

Chapters

Preface and Preface to the Second Edition 16:46 Read by BettyB
PART I THE VOYAGE TO EASTER ISLAND The Start 24:01 Read by Paul Lawley-Jones
The Voyage to South America 54:29 Read by C. B. Seyfarth
Brazil 50:30 Read by Allie Rose
Argentina 37:09 Read by Claudia Caldi
Patagonia 40:16 Read by jenno
Patagonia Coninued 50:53 Read by jenno
Chile 32:46 Read by Allie Rose
Juan Fernandez 8:30 Read by Piotr Nater
Life On Board 15:12 Read by BettyB
PART II EASTER ISLAND Arrival at Easter Island 16:26 Read by Piotr Nater
Conditions of Life on the Island 21:15 Read by Piotr Nater
A Native Rising 25:33 Read by LesWilLang
A German Base 38:58 Read by jenno
Ahu or Burial Places 24:01 Read by Peter Yearsley
Statues and Crowns 32:56 Read by Peter Yearsley
Statues and Crowns Continued 33:21 Read by Peter Yearsley
Native Culture in Pre-Christian Times 40:41 Read by Michele Fry
Native Culture in Pre-Christian Times part 2 47:05 Read by Michele Fry
Native Culture in Pre-Christian Times Continued 47:06 Read by Martha H. Weller
Native Culture in Pre-Christian Times Continued part 2 42:40 Read by Martha H. Weller
Caves and Cave-Hunting 11:33 Read by Availle
Legends 32:01 Read by Martha H. Weller
The Present Position of the Problem 23:06 Read by ToddHW
PART III THE HOMEWARD VOYAGE EASTER ISLAND TO SAN FRANCISCO Pitcairn Island 28:12 Read by Piotr Nater
Tahiti, Hawaiian Islands, San Francisco 53:41 Read by Rita Boutros
PART IV THE HOMEWARD VOYAGE—Continued SAN FRANCISCO TO SOUTHAMPTON By S. R. San… 29:35 Read by C. B. Seyfarth
San Francisco to Panama part 2 40:40 Read by C. B. Seyfarth
Panama to Jamaica 29:27 Read by Ashley Gatti
Jamaica to Southampton 37:51 Read by Sally Murrell
Epilogue and Itinerary of the Expedition 9:53 Read by Larry Wilson