Rapa Nui Journal: Journal of the Foundation Volume 10 Article 1 Issue 4 December 1996

1996 Introduction:Third International Conference on Easter Island Research 1993 George W. Gill University of Wyoming

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Introduction to the Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Easter Island Research: Rapa Nui Rendezvous 1993

George W Gill University ofWyoming

The third international conference on Easter Island re­ Island and Alberto Hotus c., Mayor of Hanga Roa, Easter search, the Rapa Nui Rendezvous, was held in Laramie, Island. Eighteen additional native people of Easter Island Wyoming, August 3-6, 1993. It was sponsored by the Univer­ were in attendance. Governor Hey and Mayor Hotus both sity of Wyoming, and was the first of the Easter Island presented papers, and Sonia Haoa co-autbored a paper and conferences to be hosted in the United States. Sixty papers assisted with the conduct of the meetings. were presented by researchers from 18 countries. Over 250 A true Wyoming rendezvous spirit prevailed at the participants attended the conference which was held in meeting with a wind-up ceremony and festivities at a ranch recognition of the contributions to Easter Island research west of Laramie. Arapahoe and Shoshoni dancers performed. made by the late William T. Mulloy, Wyoming anthropolo­ as well as Wyoming's leading cowboy band, and two tradi­ gist and his colleagues of the 1955-56 Norwegian Expedi­ tional Easter Island dancers (Yenicet Araki and Nancy tion. The honored members of the expedition team were: Manutomatoma). Thor Heyerdahl, Ph.D., expedition leader, Kon-Tiki Mu­ The scientific papers were also quite exciting. According seum, , ; , Ph.D., University of to Bahn (1993) who wrote up the 1993 Rapa Nui Rendezvous Arizona; Gonzalo Figueroa G.-H., Siln Bernardo, Chile; for the Rapa Nui Jowval, the physical papers William T. Mulloy, Ph.D. (deceased), University of were the most important, and provided a highlight with a new Wyoming; Arne Skjl6lsvold, Ph.D., Kon-Tiki , Oslo; theory on the island's colonization. Certainly other exciting and Carlyle S. Smith, Ph.D., University of Kansas. new concepts were put forth as well. Two papers, for in­ Thor Heyerdahl and three of the other members of the stance, dealt with recent experiments in transport, and team (Ferdon, Skjl6lsvold, Smith) were in attendance. two papers provided important information on avian extinc­ , the only deceased member of the team, was tion relating to environmental degradation on Rapa Nui and represented by his widow, Emily Ross Mulloy. Since the other Pacific Islands. conference, Carlyle S. Smith has likewise passed away (Dec. Thirty-one of the 60 papers wen: submitted for publica­ 13. 1993). Heyerdahl, Skjl6lsvold and Smith all presented tion; two have been previously published in Rapa Nui JO/lf­ papers. oaf. These are by Pavel Pavel, "Reconstruction of the trans­ The conference was made possible by generous funding port of the moai statues and pukao hats" (RNJ9(3): 67-72); from the University 0; Wyoming Researcb Office and was and Juan Grau, "Jubaea, the Palm ofChile and Easter Island" strongly supported in numerous ways by members of tbe (RNJ 10(2): 37-43). The other editors and I have grouped the Easter Island Foundation, University of Wyoming Depart­ remaining papers into categories. These are indicated below ment of Antbropology, University of Wyoming College of along with the full list of titles of each submitted report. Arts and Sciences, and University of Wyoming Office of The fLrst group of papers covering various archaeologi­ Conferences and Institutes. Members of tbe Rapa Nui Ren­ cal topics are contained within the pages of this issue of dezvous Committee were: George W. Gill, Ph.D., Committee Rapa Nui JowvaJ The next group will appear in the next Cbairman; Georgia Lee, Pb.D., Editor Rapa NUl Jowval, Los issue of the Jowval, and the final papers will be presented in Osos, California; Charles Love, Western Wyoming College; the following issue of Rapa Nui JOUflJaf. Emily Ross Mulloy, Easter Island Foundation; Douglas W. For the reader's benefit tbe full list of published papers Owsley, Pb.D. Smithsonian Institution; and Wilhelm G. is provided below by author and title. SolJJeim II, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Umversity of Hawai'i. Honored guests, in addition to those from the Norwegian Reference cited: Expedition team, were: Jacobo Hey P., Governor of Easter Bahn, Paul G. 1993. Rapa Nui Rendezvous: A Personal View. Rapa Nw'Jowval, Vol. 7(3):45-48.

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Proceedings of the Rapa N i Rendezvous: Third International Conference on aster Island Res arch

George W. Gill, Georgia Lee, Wilhelm Solheim 11. Editors

Introduction Chapm,1n, PMrick alld George W Gil1. Easter Island ori­ GJ]], George W Introduction to lhe Proceedings of the gins: non-metric cranial trait comparison between Easter Third International ConferLnce on Easter Island Research: Island and Rapa Nui Rendezvous GJll, George W, Sonia Haoa C, ,1nd Douglas W Owsley. Archaeology: Artifacts Easter Island origins: Implications of osteological finding Beardsley. Felicia Rounds. BOil [001 technology on Easter Island Long, Sharon A. .1Dd George W GJll. FaCial fealUres of the ancient Rapa Nui Church, FIola and1. Grace Ellis U. e W ar Analysis of obsidian tools from an Ana Kionga Orefici: Guiseppe and Andrea G. Drusi Analysis of the context of burials in the plaza of Ahu Tongariki Kaeppler, Adrienne L. The great adze In the mithsolllan Institution: History and Provenance Natural History: Geology and Botanical Relations Boven, A., M de Dapper. P. de Paepe. R. L:wgohr and P. M:JItlnsson- Wallin, Helene. Variation and meaning of Pasreels. of the southwestern edge of the Poike Easter Island ahu olcano, Ea ter Island

Vallin. Paul. A unique find on Easter Island Gurley. Raben. E and William Liller. Palm trees, mana, and the moving of the l1Ioai rchaeology: General h,11V, Leslie C The use of caves as burial chamber on R1epe, P. De and1. Vergauwen. New petrological and geo­ Ea ·ter Island chemical data on Easter Island

Kj¢Jsvold, ArDe. Age of Easter Island settlement, ahlt and I onolithic sculpture Cain, Horst andAnnette Bierbach. The term mo'ai as a key to the idea behind the phenomenon V,lIl Tilburg, Jo Anne. Mechanics, logl tics and econOll1lCS of u'ansporting Easter Island (Rapa Nui) statues Rapa Nui Ethnohistory and History Fischer. Steven Roger. Preliminary evidence of multiple ~ sian Connections reanalysis and replacement III Rapa Nui ettlement tradi­ Lee. Georgia. Petroglyph motif distribution in East Polyne­ tions Sl.l McCall, Grant. Rio, Rapu and Rapanui: Refoundations in LiJler. WJlliam. Astronomical alignments and pointing de­ Easter Island colonial history vices in ancient Bahn, Paul G. Easter Island or (Man-) eater Island? Rapa Nui Origin' Heyerd:J.hl. Thor. A reappraisal of Alfred Metraux' search Walter, Christian G. Points of view and view-point : for extra-Island parallels to Easter Island culture elements Roggeveen's visit revised

Johansen. (Jystein Kock. A modus vivendi within Polynesian Rapa Nui Heritage archaeology in relation to the connection Easter Island-Peru Charola, A. Elena. The preservation of the monumental heritage of Easter Island Langdon, Raben.. Evidence for three prehistoric migrations to Easter Island Kurze, Joan T andKay Sanger. The rocky road to the Mulloy Research Library Solheim, Wilhelm G., n. Polynesian ancestry and the Nus­ santao maritime network Ramirez, Jose Miguel. Rapa Nui National Park: Propo al for an International Scientific Advisory Board Ph sical Anthro 010 : Ori ins and Biolo B,1ker. Scott 1. and George W Gill. A modification of re­ sults of the osteological analysis of the Norwegian Expedi­ tion to EaSler Island

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