Stone Face: Easter Island (The New Yorker Article)

[Nick1]

An interesting and somewhat tangential read on Easter Island’s history! Since the place is so revered in this forum, I figured this article does belong here!

[RapAdmin]

The new book is available for purchase - looks good!

The book on Amazon: Amazon.com: Island at the Edge of the World: The Forgotten History of Easter Island: 9780063344679: Pitts, Mike: Books

Related reviews of the book: Easter Island: Rapa Nui and its moai head statues are misunderstood by the West.

New York Times review of the book:

• A Definitive History of the Mysteries of Easter Island - In his “Island at the Edge of the World,” the British archaeologist Mike Pitts delves into the misconceptions and legends surrounding a complex ancient culture.

And related reading about they history of Rapamycin on Easter Island: The Discovery of Rapamycin - The first paper that started it all (1975)

and: Rapalogs: unraveling the journey from Easter Island to human trials