`The book is highly recommended for beginners and a fruitful inspiration for advanced readers.' Michael Schlottner, International Review of Anthropology and Linguistics
`the well documented anthology provides a constructive and effective stage in the ongoing discussion as a considerable stimulation for broader attention.' Michael Schlottner, International Review of Anthropology and Linguistics
`Fischer now has complete, readable texts in an ancient form of Greek. Fischer's most valuable contribution is a detailed history of research on Rongoronga ... and a full catalogue of all known Rongorongo inscriptions. These alone will make this book a must, not only for Polynesian specialists, but for all those interested in non-European scripts.' The Times Higher Education Supplement
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This book is the first comprehensive documentation of Rongorongo, Easter Island's enigmatic script and Oceania's only known pre-twentieth-century writing system. The author tells the full history of rongorongo's exciting discovery and the many attempts at a decipherment and provides full transcriptions of all the 25 surviving rongorongo inscriptions along with detailed photographs of nearly every incised artifact.
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