Making Moai: Reconsidering concepts of risk in the construction of megalithic architecture in Rapa Nui (easter Island)

Colin Richards

Making Moai: Reconsidering concepts of risk in the construction of megalithic architecture in Rapa Nui (easter Island)

Colin Richards

Archaeology Institute

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Abstract

In this paper concepts of risk are examined within the wider construction process of the monuments of Easter island

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Rapa Nui - Easter Island: cultural and historical perspectives
Editors	I Conrich, H Muckler
Place of Publication	Berlin
Publisher	Frank & Timme
Pages	149-166
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Print)	978-3-7329-0265-1
Publication status	Published - 5 Jul 2016

Keywords

Easter Island, Rapa Nui, Monument construction, risk

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Richards, C. (2016). Making Moai: Reconsidering concepts of risk in the construction of megalithic architecture in Rapa Nui (easter Island). In I. Conrich, & H. Muckler (Eds.), Rapa Nui - Easter Island: cultural and historical perspectives (pp. 149-166). Frank & Timme. http://www.frank-timme.de/verlag/verlagsprogramm/buch/page/1/verlagsprogramm/ian-conrich-and-hermann-mueckler-eds-rapa-nui-easter-island-2/backPID/warenkorb.html?tt_products%5Bvariants%5D=%3B%3B%3B%3B%3B%3B%3B%3B%3B&cHash=3cb9589f7f942b220f8bc23b1c1c7e29

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Making Moai: Reconsidering concepts of risk in the construction of megalithic architecture in Rapa Nui (easter Island)

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