Rapa Nui Journal Volume 8 Issue 1
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Item EIF News and Letters(1994-01-01)Item International News(1994-01-01)Item What's New in Hangaroa(1994-01-01)Item What's New in Polynesia(1994-01-01)Item Publications(1994-01-01)Item Cuenot, Joel. 1993. L'ile de Pdques et la Plume du DieuOiseau. Editions Joel Cuenot, Meudon (France).(1994-01-01) Bahn, Paul G.Cuenot, Joel. 1993. L'ile de Pdques et la Plume du DieuOiseau. Editions Joel Cuenot, Meudon (France). Review by Paul G. Bahn, Ph.D.
Item Grau, V., Dr. Juan. 1993. Aventuras en Isla de Pascua (Adventures in Easter Island). Ediciones OIKOS Ltda, Agustinas 641-11, Santiago, Chile. 313 pp. (In Spanish).(1994-01-01) Liller, WilliamGrau, V., Dr. Juan. 1993. Aventuras en Isla de Pascua (Adventures in Easter Island). Ediciones OIKOS Ltda, Agustinas 641-11, Santiago, Chile. 313 pp. (In Spanish). Review by William Liller, Ph.D. Viiia del Mar, Chile
Item On The Settlement of Easter Island: In Response to Paul Bahn(1994-01-01) Gill, George W.In his recent article in RNJ Vo1.7(3) entitled "Rapa Nui Rendezvous: A Personal View" Dr. Paul G. Bahn very effectively recapitulates some of the events of the August 1992 Rapa Nui Rendezvous in Laramie, Wyoming. Those of us involved in the organization and conduct of the Rendezvous, including some committee members from far away from Laramie (such as Sonia Haoa from Easter Island who did a lot of work on the conference) wish to thank Paul for his generous comments.
Item The Impact of Late Holocene Climate Change on Polynesia(1994-01-01) Finney, BenIn an intriguing article, McCall (1993) suggests that climatic deterioration in the Pacific during the Little Ice Age may have significantly impacted Polynesian voyaging, colonization, and societal development during this period, generally dated as beginning in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries A.D. and culminating somewhere between the mid-sixteenth and mid~nineteenth centuries. McCall posits that shifts in temperature, rainfall, and wind patterns during the Little Ice Age led to a decrease in voyaging and trade, the abandonment of settlements on such small, marginal "mystery islands" as Nihoa and Necker at the northwest end of the Hawaiian chain and various equatorial atolls, and increased conflict and social disruption on permanently settled but environmentally sensitive islands such as Rapa Nui.
Item Reply to Robert Langdon(1994-01-01) Bahn, Paul; Flenley, JohnSince Mr Langdon's grievance seems to be primarily with Grant McCall's claim that his arguments were "refuted" in our book, his remarks should perhaps more properly have been directed elsewhere. Our book made no such claim; we merely set out some points where we disagreed with Langdon or found his views unconvinc~g. However, since his article is clearly directed at ourselves, a brief response is required.
Item A Reply to Bahn and Flenley on Easter Island Prehistory(1994-01-01) Langdon, RobertIn the latest issue of the Journal of Pacific History (vo1.28:284-6), there is a review of the Paul Bahn!John Flenley book Easter Island, Earth Island (Thames and Hudson, London 1992) which has prompted me to say a few things about the book myself. The reviewer, Rapa Nui specialist Grant McCall, says that Thor Heyerdahl is 'unlikely to be pleased' at the book's 'consistent dismissal' of his work and that my research into Easter Island's prehistory is cited three times and refuted.
Item Carlyle Shreeve Smith (1915-1993): Obituary(1994-01-01) Gill, George W.The rich and productive career of Carlyle S. Smith, a well-known historical archaeologist, prehistorian of the Great Plains region, and archaeologist of the East Pacific, has now ended. His death occurred December 13, 1993, following by-pass surgery. This was within only a few months of his most recent publication on Easter Island research (Smith 1993) and his enthusiastic participation in the 3rd International Conference on Easter Island Research: Rapa Nui Rendezvous '93. These quite recent accomplishments in spite of his failing health, stand as testimony to Smith's enduring interest in and dedication to Easter Island investigations.