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PR Phillip Roberts Tiki Socialite OAHU/Seattle Joined: Sep 09, 2003 Posts: 1701	PR Phillip Roberts Posted posted on Mon, Nov 1, 2010 2:21 PM Aloha, I'd forgot two really important ones to look at. "Ingrained Images; wood carvings from easter island." by Joan Seaver Kurze, PHD. "Ethnology of Easter Island" by Alfred Metraux Bishop museum Bulletin 160. Reprint 1971. Page 194- Thatched Houses... Here is the full skinny on chicken houses on 203. Ancient Easter Island hen houses (hare moa) were rectangular heaps of stones with a long, narrow, chamber reached by two long narrow passages. Anyone intending to steal had to remove the stones and consequently make a noise the would attract the owners. The book goes on to describe baslat blocks, sizes and how constructed... No diagrams in this part though there are good ones later. Legends, chants, etc...

Aloha,

I'd forgot two really important ones to look at.

"Ingrained Images; wood carvings from easter island." by Joan Seaver Kurze, PHD.

"Ethnology of Easter Island" by Alfred Metraux Bishop museum Bulletin 160. Reprint 1971. Page 194- Thatched Houses...
Here is the full skinny on chicken houses on 203.

Ancient Easter Island hen houses (hare moa) were rectangular heaps of stones with a long, narrow, chamber reached by two long narrow passages. Anyone intending to steal had to remove the stones and consequently make a noise the would attract the owners. The book goes on to describe baslat blocks, sizes and how constructed... No diagrams in this part though there are good ones later. Legends, chants, etc...

Post #562905 by Phillip Roberts on Mon, Nov 1, 2010 2:21 PM