- Hokukano, 2008
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A large platform at Hōkūkano - Kaneheilani Heiau, 2009
22195 hits
A heiau for training in lua. - Kaūpūlehu, 2009
22717 hits
An oral tradition exists that families in this area offered pule (prayers) at this flat pōhaku - and at one other nearby - Keʻekū, Kawawamalu, 2009
23038 hits
The pōhaku kiʻi (petroglyph) of Kawāwāmalu at Keʻekū. Kawāwāmalu was an invading chief from Maui Island who was defeated and sacrificed at Keʻekū. Note that his head falls into a large crack in the stone. - Kaūpūllehu kiʻi pōhaku, 2010
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Near salt pans at the beach. A kiʻi depicting a waʻa (canoe) - perhaps with the sun above. - Lekeke, 2010
19422 hits
Graves at Lekeke battlefield, Kuamʻo - Keolanahihi, 2010
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Junior Kanuha, now deceased, the kahu of Keolanahihi - Hakioawa - Kahua Lele, 2012
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A modern structure on the west side of Hakioawa - where awa ceremonies take place and where visitors chant at the rising of the sun. - Heiau at Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
3295 hits
A structure marking the navigation pathway to Kahiki (foreign lands) at Kealaikahiki. - Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
3650 hits
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. - Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
3271 hits
Four large pōhaku mark the cardinal points of the compass at Lae Kealaikahiki. - 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 - The lele (altar) at Moaʻula Iki, 2015
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The lele (altar) at Moaʻula Iki. - Ordnance at Kahoʻolawe, 2015
2925 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). - 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. - 15 4 Replanting2
2533 hits - Puʻu Moiwi adz quarry, 1994
3203 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 - Ahu (?), Waikīkī ahupuaʻa
1774 hits
A clear alignment marks a large pōhaku, which lies closely adjacent to an unrecorded heiau in a large complex of sites. - Lulumahu, Nuʻuanu, 2014
1816 hits
An unrecorded platform, name lost, at Lulumahu. - Pali, 2014
2192 hits
This would not be considered a cultural site, except for the small build of water-worn stones at its base. It lies not far from the Pali Lookout. Note the rough face in the stone. - Kahapaʻakai, 2015
1955 hits
The large enclosure in the sketch in Sites of Oʻahu. - Kahapaʻakai, 2015
2110 hits
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. - Petroglyph
2107 hits
A well-preserved kiʻi pōhaku (petroglyph) at Kahapaʻakai - Haleolono, Waimea, 1992
1797 hits
The hale were constructed by Rudy Mitchel, one of a very few people with traditional knowledge of Hawaiian cordage and knots. - Puʻuomahuka 1, 1990
1829 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 2, 1990
1954 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. - Kalakū
2001 hits
Rudy Mitchell identified this pōhaku as Kalakū, a fish god and fish lookout point on the north side of Waimea Bay. It sits on an obscure ledge overlooking the bay. The corresponding pōhaku sits on the opposite side of the Bay, Kalakoi. The stones are also called Kū and Ahuena. - Nīoi 3
1820 hits
A large upright pōhaku at the NW edge of the principal platform of Nīoi. - Nīoi 7, 1994
1850 hits
The landowner leased this section on the SE / Kāneʻahe side of Nīoi to a sand mining operation, which bulldozed it. On the day I visited, a member of the Oʻahu Burial Council was there, collecting small fragments of human bone. - 02 5 AccessFlackJackBW
2250 hits - Maunawila 7, 2015
1796 hits - Maunawila 8, 2015
1825 hits
Note the face in the stone. - Puʻuomahuka 3
2168 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
1781 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. - Hanawao 1, 1990
1762 hits
The striking upright pōhaku remaining at Hanawao / Kanawao. - Kapaʻeleʻele 1, 1990
1798 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. - Kapaʻeleʻele 3, 1990
2031 hits - Makaua
1814 hits - Site 304 in Kaʻaʻawa, 1994
2465 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. - Site 304 in Kaʻaʻawa, 1994
2407 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. - Mānoa heiau (?), 2012
1770 hits
An unrecorded structure built on a prominent natural basalt outcrop with clear alignments, walls, platforms and one upright stone. The state does not recognize this as a pre-contact structure. However, Marion Kelly several archaeologists with PhDs identify this structure as probably pre-contact. - Huilua 1
1755 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. - Kalae o Kuonopuaʻa, 2008
2287 hits
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. - Nīoi 1, 1994
1872 hits
A remaining section of Nīoi, perhaps its principal platform. Note the lined lua (pit) on the right. - Nīoi, 1994
1831 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. - Nīoi 5, 1994
1736 hits
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
1851 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. - Kaipapau, 2013
1844 hits
"Alligator" rock at Kaipapau, perhaps a reference to the moʻo at Laʻie Point, not far from here. - Terrace facings, Waikīkī Ahupuaʻa
1667 hits