Trade in artifacts was rife in areas colonized by Europeans, and this Maori ancestor is now far from his descendants.
Dr. Wayne Ngata
Trade in artifacts was rife in areas colonized by Europeans, and this Maori ancestor is now far from his descendants.
Paikea at the American Museum of Natural ...
Easter Island is world famous, but local people are only now reasserting control over their history.
Voyage to the moai of Rapa Nui ...
After a century in storage, this “Whale Rider” got a visit from his descendants—and received a token of their love.
Paikea at the American Museum of Natural ...
These giant statues embody the ancients who first voyaged to Rapa Nui. Many were toppled; all lost their coral eyes.
