About the book: 2023 / Easter Island is the most remote and mysterious island on Earth. When the first Europeans arrived here, it was a desert inhabited by small tribes who had fallen into savagery and engaged in cannibalism. At the same time, there were unusual statues of enormous size: when the Dutch traveler Jacob Roggeveen, who discovered Easter Island, saw them, he was very surprised that “naked savages” could build such colossi. However, in the past everything was different: the island was covered with dense vegetation , including vast forests, and was the home of a highly developed civilization. What happened? What were the reasons for the disaster that befell the islanders? James Perkins offers his own version of events, making extensive use of Polynesian legends and myths. Written brightly and captivatingly, the book makes you think about problems common to all civilizations.