03378nam a22005415i 4500 978-3-031-75336-7 DE-He213 20251030113315.0 cr nn 008mamaa 241116s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031753367 978-3-031-75336-7 10.1007/978-3-031-75336-7 doi CC1-960 HD bicssc SOC003000 bisacsh NK thema Davidovits, Joseph. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 87604 Ancient Geopolymers in South America and Easter Island [electronic resource] / by Joseph Davidovits. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024. X, 180 p. 102 illus., 80 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences, 2191-5377 Chapter 1. Why did we have to wait 40 years -- Chapter 2. Why did we choose Pumapunku/Tiwanaku and not Cuzco and Sacsayhuaman -- Chapter 3. The preliminaries of the expedition and the question about the extraterrestrials -- Chapter 4. Understanding the history of Tiwanaku / Pumapunku -- Chapter 5. First day in Tiwanaku. This book presents the study on Ancient Geopolymers in South America and Easter Island regions, exploring the artificial nature of the volcanic rocks used in the construction of Easter Island's statues. Contrary to the belief that the statues were carved and transported, Davidovits suggests they were made on-site using geopolymer technology. He proposes that this knowledge came from Amerindians from the Andes, specifically the Tiahuanaco region near Lake Titicaca. The book is divided into two parts: the first examines geopolymeric artificial stone technologies in the Andes, and the second establishes a connection between these technologies and Easter Island, 3,700 km away. Davidovits' research includes geological expeditions, SEM analysis, petrography, and a comprehensive review of international literature. It is intriguing to observe that in both cases, Pumapunku /Tiwanaku in the Andes and Easter Island, volcanic rocks are involved which contain biological carbon. These discoveries undeniably support the theory of geopolymeric artificial manufacturing, challenging traditional archaeological views. Archaeology. Cultural property. Materials science. 65330 Archaeology. Archaeology and Heritage. 71132 Materials Science. 65330 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031753350 Printed edition: 9783031753374 Printed edition: 9783031753381 SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences, 2191-5377 79806 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-75336-7 ZDB-2-EES ZDB-2-SXEE 64997 64997