People, Myth, and Place
Around the World Virtual Soirée (1/4)
Thursday, March 11th at 5pm Eastern Time
Easter Island—or Rapa Nui as it is known to its inhabitants—is one of the most remote places on Earth. It’s also one of the most enigmatic, a puzzle with many more questions than answers, where the science, history, and archeology are all disputed. We’ll take a virtual tour to wrestle with its mysteries: why is it even here, an island speck lost in the ocean blue? Who were its first inhabitants: where did they come from, when—and why? Most important, how and why did they build their immense stone statues, or moai, the island’s greatest cultural legacy? More to the point, why did they stop, a question whose answer provides tantalizing lessons for our own times.
Virtual Soirée presentation procedure:
Dana and our guide will arrive at the meeting 10 minutes in advance for those of you who would like to say hello and make sure your zoom settings are ready. The presentation will start promptly at the scheduled hour, and Dana will begin the meeting by muting the microphones and introducing our speaker. The talk will be recorded. The lecture will last about 45 minutes and afterward Dana will moderate a Q&A session. If you show up late, no worries, you will be muted upon entry.
After the tour, you will receive a follow-up email with a recording of the event. You will be able to access this recording until March 31st, 2021.
How to Join
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Purchase only this tour → Sign up below! Everyone’s first tour is complimentary, simply add this tour to your cart and use the code WINTERESCAPE at checkout. If you have already used the code once, then you can still purchase a ticket to this tour and access to the recording for $35.