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Tag: Polynesia

Easter Island Statues, History and Art at Manchester Museum

Apr 21, 2015

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James Wiener

in Exhibitions, Interviews

Easter Island or “Rapa Nui” is among the most remote islands in the world, located some 3541 kilometers (2,200 miles) off the coast of Chile in the Pacific Ocean. Famous for its mysterious yet iconic statues (moai), Easter Island is currently the subject of a new exhibition at Manchester Museum in Manchester, UK: Making Monuments on…
Polynesians in California: Evidence for an Ancient Exchange?

Mar 26, 2013

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James Wiener

in Interviews

For several decades, scholars have been searching for tangible evidence of Pre-Columbian contacts between the Old and New Worlds. Whether based on cross-cultural comparisons, historical records, studies of linguistics, or anthropological inquiry, these claims have stimulated heated debates and controversy in various fields. In recent times however, there appears to be a growing body of…