April 2020
Beginner to intermediate
216 pages
5h 23m
English

In the 19th century, explorers discovered rongorongo, a system of mysterious glyphs on the island of Rapa Nui (commonly known as Easter Island). Researchers have never succeeded in decoding rongorongo inscriptions or even figuring out whether those inscriptions are writing or proto-writing (pictographic symbols that convey information but are language independent). Moreover, although we know that the creators of the glyphs also erected Moai, the large statues of human figures for which the island is most famous, the builders’ motivations remain unclear. We can only speculate.
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