Aspirantskiy Vestnik PovolzhiyaAspirantskiy Vestnik Povolzhiya2072-23542410-3764Samara State Medical University5697110.17816/2072-2354.2020.20.2.5-9Research ArticleCommercial representation of graven image at easter island in a conflict areaKabylinskyBoris V.<p>PhD in Philosophy, Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation</p>vicerectoric@fin-academy.kzFinancial Academy15042020203-4592612202026122020Copyright © 2020, Kabylinsky B.V.2020<p>The article provides authors reflections on the conflict nature of capitalism at Rapa Nui (Easter Island), inspired by impressions of his own participation in the anthropological expedition to the island in August 2019. As the methodological basis of the study, the author uses the works of Professor V. Malloy, his scientific followers and also own notes of conversations with Doctor P. Pouwnell, whose fate has been connected with Rapa-Nui for more than 60 years. The article is an attempt to separate the most popular misconceptions about Rapa Nui in mass culture from the real history of the famous moai (monuments).</p>anthropologyconflicthistoryarcheologymythEaster Islandантропологияконфликтисторияархеологиямифостров Пасхи[Mulloy WT. World monuments fund and Easter Island Foundation. The Easter Island bulletins of William Mulloy. New York; Houston: World monuments fund; Easter Island Foundation; 1995. P. 13-15.][Mulloy WT. Investigation and restoration of the ceremonial center of Orongo, Easter Island. Bulletin of the International Fund for Monuments. 1975;(4):118.][Mulloy WT. Preliminary report of the restoration of Ahu Vai Uri Easter Island. Bulletin of the International Fund for Monuments. 1970;(2):24.][Mulloy WT, Figueroa G. The Kivi-Vai Teka Complex and its relationship to Easter Island architectural prehistory. Social Science Research Institute, University of Hawaii at Manoa; 1978. P. 145-146.][Mulloy WT. Contemplate the navel of the World. Americas. 1974;26(4):25-33.][Mulloy WT, Fischer SR. Easter Island studies: contributions to the history of Rapanui in memory of William T. Mulloy. Oxford: Oxbow Books; 1993. 214 р.]