15. This introduction must be kept short, there is so much to write about regarding the signs in the rongorongo texts.

But I cannot finish without mentioning Professor Barthel's indispensable The Eighth Land. The Polynesian Discovery and Settlement of Easter Island.

It is a rich source of information and ideas and without it I would probably have succeeded only in understanding the superficial meanings of the texts. With it I have been able to get a firm grip on primarily the texts of for instance Small Santiago Tablet (G) and Large Santiago Tablet (H).

Neither G nor H were 'read' by Metoro. To avoid complicating matters by being forced to compare my own ideas with what he said at every point, I have not used much effort on the texts A, B, C, or E.

Only half a year now remains of my 10 year long journey. I have reached my main goal, and I need a new challenge. Of course it must be to try to communicate what I have learned. This I intend to do by way of Dream Voyager. An Outline Dictionary of Rongorongo Signs. I will begin when the last half year of the 10 is in the past. I need some time for 'mopping up'.