- Puʻuʻulaʻula, 2015
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Small ahu on a bluff overlooking the ocean. A single pōhaku sits on the makai side of a semi-circle of stones. Note the large pōhaku forming the straight boundary of the semi-circle and near them the curved line of smaller stones forming an interior division. A unique site. - Kaiholena, 2015
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An intact corner of one of the largest structures in Kohala, apart from major heiau such as Puʻukoholā and Moʻokini. This enclosure contains several interior divisions. Note the small upright stone in the lower right. - Kaiholena, 2015
2397 hits
Another view of the large structure that appears in three other images in this collection. One of the larges structures in Kohala, aside from major heiau such as Puʻukoholā and Moʻokini. - Kaiholena, 2015
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A probable heiau overlooking the coast, in a complex of sites. Note the smaller tier on the left and the large flat stones in the middle of the main platform. - Kaiholena, 2015
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The largest structure in a vast complex of sites, now protected from development. The structure, with several interior divisions, contains six-foot walls that are virtually intact. - Kaiholena, 2015
2482 hits
The nearly-intact corner of a large coastal structure, the same one in three other images in this collection. - Puʻuʻulaʻula, 2015
2576 hits
Not evident in the image, but this structure may be a fishing shrine. Seen from the seaward end, it is a low, walled platform with two tiers and abundant heads of coral among its stones. - Pʻuʻulaʻula
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Note the jog in the near wall of the rectangular enclosure, which overlooks Kona to the south. - Puʻuʻulaʻula, 2015
2634 hits
The rear, mauka end of a rectangular coastal enclosure. Note the jog in the wall on the right. - Holomoana, 2015
2639 hits
Said to be a navigation heiau. - Haleokaʻili, 2015
2807 hits
A few low features remain, mostly under the grass. Despite its modest appearance, this was an important heiau, where Kamehameha ʻekahi (I) kept the kiʻi of one of his gods. - Kukuipahu, 2015
2654 hits
Note Haleakalā in the distance - AAA - Hawaiian Government map, 1876
1893 hits - 15 5 Halawa85 makai plat1
1963 hits - 15 1 Kaunuakahekili 2
2046 hits - Kalae o Kuonopuaʻa, 2008
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Where the koʻa used to stand, according to McAllister. He comments that it was destroyed when the present road was built, and that one was never supposed to walk behind it. In the image is the WWII fortification that stands at the point where McAllisterʻs vague map places the fishing shrine. - Site 304 in Kaʻaʻawa, 1994
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A member of the Auld family who grew up in this house reports that the heiau was located there in his youth. The house was subsequently purchased by a foreign family, and a swimming pool constructed where the main structure of the heiau was said to be. A section of the very large structure may remain in the adjacent yard. Other members of the family, however, cannot recall the heiau - which may have been destroyed much earlier. - Site 304 in Kaʻaʻawa, 1994
2582 hits
A member of the Auld family who grew up in this house reports that the heiau was located there in his youth. The house was subsequently purchased by a foreign family, and a swimming pool constructed where the main structure of the heiau was said to be. A section of the very large structure may remain in the adjacent yard. Other members of the family, however, cannot recall the heiau - which may have been destroyed much earlier. - Makaua
1879 hits - Kapaʻeleʻele 3, 1990
2092 hits - Kapaʻeleʻele 1, 1990
1860 hits
A shrine for attracting schools of akule (bigeye scad) to Kahana Bay. The stone in the foreground was endangered by erosion when this image was made. It may have fallen down a gully by now. - Hanawao 1, 1990
1826 hits
The striking upright pōhaku remaining at Hanawao / Kanawao. - Huilua 1
1823 hits
Two stones that might - or might not - be remnants from the koʻa (fishing shrine) at Huilua. The shrine was identified by McAllister in his 1930s survey of Oʻahu, but has not been located since. In any case, the shrine lay not far from Huilua. - Puʻuomahuka 3
2231 hits
Rudy Mitchel commented numerous times that Puʻuomahuka might not be the name of this heiau, but just the area where it stands. He felt that Hawaiians in the l930s were protective of heiau names and locations and did not always share accurate or complete information with McAllister. - Puʻuomahuka 3, 2015
1652 hits
Rudy Mitchel commented numerous times that Puʻuomahuka might not be the name of this heiau, but just the area where it stands. He felt that Hawaiians in the l930s were protective of heiau names and locations and did not always share accurate or complete information with McAllister. - Stone-faced earth platform, Waikīkī Ahupuaʻa
1808 hits
In a large complex of sites above Honolulu - Terrace facings, Waikīkī Ahupuaʻa
1745 hits - Kahapaʻakai, 2015
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This feature lies close to the enclosure at Kapaʻakai, but was not included in the original description of the site. Perhaps a large ahu? A large structure, uncleared, lies in the bamboo behind it. - Kahapaʻakai, 2015
2027 hits
The large enclosure in the sketch in Sites of Oʻahu. - Petroglyph
2181 hits
A well-preserved kiʻi pōhaku (petroglyph) at Kahapaʻakai - Kalakū
1862 hits
Danny Camplin was a surfer who drowned at Waimea in 1994. His friends and/or family made the unfortunate decision to cement a memorial plaque onto Kalakū — probably ignorant of its cultural significance. - Keahuohapuʻu, 1995
2024 hits
A heiau associated with fishing. Much coral is in its walls. Small uprights such as the one here appear and disappear over the years. - Puʻu Moiwi adz quarry, 1994
3331 hits
A double upright (rare) at the adz quarry - Puʻu Moiwi adz quarry, 1994
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The double upright (rare) at the adz quarry - Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
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Its name translates as "the path to far lands." The traditional departure place for voyages to the south. Modern sailors confirm that winds and currents make this an ideal point of departure, cutting the transit time as much as 10 days. According to some accounts, the prominent line of pōhaku that used to extend out into the sea were used as target practice and destroyed by the US Navy. - 15 4 Replanting2
2629 hits - Paʻuohiʻiaka
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Strands of Paʻuohiʻiaka thrive below a clump of pili on the hardpan. All replanting in the upland region must be done above ground because of the danger of UXO (unexploded ordance) just below the surface. - Ordnance at Kahoʻolawe, 2015
3079 hits
The island was a naval bombing range for decades after WWII. Bombs like this can work their way to the surface, even in places scanned and cleared of UXO (unexploded ordnance). - The lele (altar) at Moaʻula Iki, 2015
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The lele (altar) at Moaʻula Iki. - Upright, Moaʻula Iki. 2015
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A small upright and ahu lies to the left of the trail as one ascents Moaʻula Iki - Heiau at Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
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A structure marking the navigation pathway to Kahiki (foreign lands) at Kealaikahiki. - Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
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Four large pōhaku mark the cardinal points of the compass at Lae Kealaikahiki. - Hauʻula Stream enclosure1, 2000
1789 hits - Maunawila 8, 2015
1896 hits
Note the face in the stone. - Maunawila 7, 2015
1863 hits - Puʻuomahuka 1, 1990
1892 hits
Rudy Mitchel commented numerous times that Puʻuomahuka might not be the name of this heiau, but just the area where it stands. He felt that Hawaiians in the l930s were protective of heiau names and locations and did not always share accurate or complete information with McAllister. - Nīoi, 1994
1844 hits
This section of Nīoi was bulldozed to construct a sewage treatment plant. The archaeologist on the project did not identify this structure as pre-contact. - Nīoi, 1994
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This section of Nīoi was bulldozed to construct a sewage treatment plant. The archaeologist on the project did not identify this structure as pre-contact. - Nīoi 5, 1994
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A small upright stone in a niche, adjacent to the principal platform at Nīoi. The landowner bulldozed this area to construct a sewage treatment plant. - Nīoi, 1994
1893 hits
The remaining platform at Nīoi. The archaeologist in charge of the adjacent sewage treatment plant project maintained that he could not positively locate Nīoi.