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Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art by Carl Hoffman
3.0
Savage Harvest๐๐๐
By Carl Hoffman
2014
"I think I can make it" were the last words by Michael Rockefeller, as he swam away looking for help after his catamaran capsized while crossing a river, with his friend Wassing. Wassing was eventually rescued. Sunburned and dehydrated, but he was still alive. Michael and/or his remains have never been found.
Travelling through the rivers and jungles of New Guinea, Michael Rockefeller was obsessed with collecting primitive art and artifacts from Agat and Asmat, tiny island undeveloped. He learned alot about the primitive legends and cultures of these people. Known to be violent and cannabalistic headhunters they had never seen a white man before Michaels expedition. These people have long been rumored to here captured Michael and still have his skull, but nothing can substantiate this. His family believes he drowned before reaching shore and refuse to discuss his death. They do not believe the cannibalism theory.
Whether he drowned.....was eaten by sharks...encountered cannibals......is still a mystery today. All we know, for sure, are his last words....."I think I can make it".
Well written and researched, this was a very interesting and engaging book. Recommended.
By Carl Hoffman
2014
"I think I can make it" were the last words by Michael Rockefeller, as he swam away looking for help after his catamaran capsized while crossing a river, with his friend Wassing. Wassing was eventually rescued. Sunburned and dehydrated, but he was still alive. Michael and/or his remains have never been found.
Travelling through the rivers and jungles of New Guinea, Michael Rockefeller was obsessed with collecting primitive art and artifacts from Agat and Asmat, tiny island undeveloped. He learned alot about the primitive legends and cultures of these people. Known to be violent and cannabalistic headhunters they had never seen a white man before Michaels expedition. These people have long been rumored to here captured Michael and still have his skull, but nothing can substantiate this. His family believes he drowned before reaching shore and refuse to discuss his death. They do not believe the cannibalism theory.
Whether he drowned.....was eaten by sharks...encountered cannibals......is still a mystery today. All we know, for sure, are his last words....."I think I can make it".
Well written and researched, this was a very interesting and engaging book. Recommended.