Mangareva. Panthéon de Polynésie. Architecture – Paysage 3 of “The Bronze Age

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missionaries destroyed the ancestral Magarevian culture in just a few years

Mangareva. Panthéon de Polynésie. Architecture – Paysage 3 of “The Bronze AgeUnknown until 1797, discovered by Captain James Wilson, the island of Mangareva, in the heart of Polynesia, is the largest island in the Gambier archipelago. Starting in 1834, missionaries destroyed the ancestral Magarevian culture in just a few years, fortunately capturing the myths and customs of which Father Laval collected. Only twelve extraordinary wooden sculptures remain today, all made in one piece. These exceptional remains, due to their