Questions about Polynesian art/architecture/technology - help! - General Tiki

RH Robb Hamel Member Ohio Joined: Mar 07, 2008 Posts: 1013	RH Robb Hamel Posted posted on Wed, Oct 6, 2010 4:56 PM Fellow TCers - you gentle, wise, knowledgeable, and all-around attractive individuals - could you give me advice on where to find graphic information on the following: Polynesian canoes - especially the big, long-distance expedition ones (they're kind of the ancient equivalent of interplanetary spacecraft, huh?). Moai markings - I'm impressed with how hard this is to find. I have Aku Aku, but I'm aware that there is much more detail to those somber monoliths than what is normally depicted, things I've only seen written fragments of. The architecture of Rapa Nui - I keep hearing about ancient stone chicken coups, tombs, crematoriums, a solar observatory, cylindrical towers, a huge terraced ruin on the inside of Rano Kau, and much more. I've asked this before, kinda, but haven't seen the type of drawn reconstructions I'd expect - especially of their unique huts and how they where configured in family groups around the Moai. I'm looking for reference info for future artwork by myself as well as deeping my knowlege of the subject. Thanks for any advice you give, or even the name of archaeologists involved in this kind of thing. Robb http://www.robbhamel.com Off the ropes and ready to fight. [ Edited by: Robb Hamel 2010-10-12 05:58 ]

Fellow TCers - you gentle, wise, knowledgeable, and all-around attractive individuals - could you give me advice on where to find graphic information on the following:

Polynesian canoes - especially the big, long-distance expedition ones (they're kind of the ancient equivalent of interplanetary spacecraft, huh?).

Moai markings - I'm impressed with how hard this is to find. I have Aku Aku, but I'm aware that there is much more detail to those somber monoliths than what is normally depicted, things I've only seen written fragments of.

The architecture of Rapa Nui - I keep hearing about ancient stone chicken coups, tombs, crematoriums, a solar observatory, cylindrical towers, a huge terraced ruin on the inside of Rano Kau, and much more. I've asked this before, kinda, but haven't seen the type of drawn reconstructions I'd expect - especially of their unique huts and how they where configured in family groups around the Moai.

I'm looking for reference info for future artwork by myself as well as deeping my knowlege of the subject. Thanks for any advice you give, or even the name of archaeologists involved in this kind of thing.

Robb

http://www.robbhamel.com

Off the ropes and ready to fight.

[ Edited by: Robb Hamel 2010-10-12 05:58 ]

Post #558165 by Robb Hamel on Wed, Oct 6, 2010 4:56 PM