Among stone giants: the life of Katherine Routledge and her remarkable expedition to Easter Island

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A portrait of the first woman archaeologist to work in Polynesia documents Routledge's experiences on Easter Island, beginning with the launch of the 1913 Mana Expedition and continuing with her emersion into local customs and beliefs and battle with schizophrenia

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