Mysteries of Easter Island

by Laura Hamilton Waxman

On Easter in 1722, a fleet of Dutch ships exploring the southeastern Pacific Ocean came across a small island that at first seemed uninhabited. Instead, the sailors found a community of people--and hundreds of giant stone statues. Easter Island and its statues have long been a source of mystery for explorers, historians, and tourists. How did people come to live in such a remote place? How had the islanders carved such enormous statues without...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1512440159
• ISBN13: 9781512440157
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7