This piece reports that many residents of Easter Island are getting fed up with the disruption of archaeologists working on their island. They resent the resources that are being devoted to restoring the moai, the iconic prehistoric statues that Easter Island is known for, and land set aside to preserve prehistoric sites. As the article says:
"Part of the debate may simply stem from sheer fatigue with archaeology and archaeologists. Ever since an expedition led by Thor Heyerdahl landed here 50 years ago, Easter Island has been a magnet not just for archaeologists, but also anthropologists, ethnographers, musicologists, botanists, biologists and art historians.
“As Rapanui we are tired of people coming here, investigating us and then going away with a ‘Ciao!’ and not giving anything back,” Mr. Arévalo Pakarati said. “What did Heyerdahl really leave behind for us?"
I guess I can sympathize. The locals need to have a stake in what is going on.
4 comments:
We will never tire of YOU Reid!
That's good to know. I can come dig in your back yard!
Please do. It's almost time to plant the tomatoes! :-)
Steve, is Reid familiar with Australopithecus spiffarino?
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