Sketches of Nan Madol 1984

More video from the dusty old videotapes shot on a trip through the Pacific islands in 1984. Video equipment was crude and cumbersome back then so please make allowances for the quality. These are a few selected scenes from two days in Nan Madol. By a fortunate chance we happened to be touring at the same time a prominent archaeologist, Dr. Stephen Athens, was conducting his research. He was generous enough to give this boatload of tourists a guided tour and lecture. This is greatly abridged to fit the attention span of youtube but you can get a feel for just how special this was. Perhaps Ill post the rest of the video but it will have to be in several parts.
Popular Article: Athens, J. Stephen, 1983, The Megalithic ruins of Nan Madol. Natural History 92(12):50-61

You can see this same story told in excruciating detail over 45 minutes by viewing Nan Madol 1984, Chapters one through five. The playlist title is Nan Madol 1984 or you can just follow the video responses.

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Travel & Events

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• Nan Madol
• Ponape
• Pohnpei
• Stephen Athens
• archaeology
• megalithic ruins
• pacific island travel
• micronesia
• markimatang

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VERY STRANGE PLACE I WISH I COULD VISIT