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Spectacular giant statues evoke history and mystery on Easter Island, a place that has symbolized what humans can achieve and then destroy. Now everywhere you look on the island, home to about 6,000 residents, there are signs of coastal erosion and dangers of climate change. As part of our series Cu...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Brown, Jeffrey, 1956- (Speaker)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : NewsHour Productions LLC, 2018.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Climatic changes > Easter Island.
Easter Island > Antiquities.
Climat > Changements > Pâques, Île de.
Antiquities.
Climatic changes.
Easter Island.
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Spectacular giant statues evoke history and mystery on Easter Island, a place that has symbolized what humans can achieve and then destroy. Now everywhere you look on the island, home to about 6,000 residents, there are signs of coastal erosion and dangers of climate change. As part of our series Culture at Risk, Jeffrey Brown reports on efforts to document and preserve their heritage.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed September 13, 2018).
Physical Description:1 online resource (10 min.)
Playing Time:00:09:34