Download or read book Discoveries: Easter Island written by Catherine Orliac and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 1995-02-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the remote island in the Pacific Ocean that was discovered by Dutch sailors on Easter Sunday, 1722, is pieced together by archaeologists and considers the mysteries of an awe-inspiring place filled with giant statues.