- Hokukano, 2008
29533 hits
A large platform at Hōkūkano - Kaneheilani Heiau, 2009
22711 hits
A heiau for training in lua. - Kaūpūlehu, 2009
23201 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
23556 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
19909 hits
Near salt pans at the beach. A kiʻi depicting a waʻa (canoe) - perhaps with the sun above. - Lekeke, 2010
19838 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
3362 hits
A structure marking the navigation pathway to Kahiki (foreign lands) at Kealaikahiki. - Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
3729 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
3341 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
3007 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
2608 hits
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
2588 hits - Puʻu Moiwi adz quarry, 1994
3279 hits
A double upright (rare) at the adz quarry - Puʻu Moiwi adz quarry, 1994
3395 hits
The double upright (rare) at the adz quarry - Ahu (?), Waikīkī ahupuaʻa
1814 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
1858 hits
An unrecorded platform, name lost, at Lulumahu. - Pali, 2014
2234 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
1993 hits
The large enclosure in the sketch in Sites of Oʻahu. - Kahapaʻakai, 2015
2150 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
2149 hits
A well-preserved kiʻi pōhaku (petroglyph) at Kahapaʻakai - Haleolono, Waimea, 1992
1833 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
1866 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
1990 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
2037 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
1858 hits
A large upright pōhaku at the NW edge of the principal platform of Nīoi. - Nīoi 7, 1994
1889 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
2315 hits - Maunawila 7, 2015
1834 hits - Maunawila 8, 2015
1864 hits
Note the face in the stone. - Puʻuomahuka 3
2208 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
1818 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
1800 hits
The striking upright pōhaku remaining at Hanawao / Kanawao. - Kapaʻeleʻele 1, 1990
1835 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
2065 hits - Makaua
1852 hits - Site 304 in Kaʻaʻawa, 1994
2536 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
2475 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
1813 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
1797 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
2359 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
1906 hits
A remaining section of Nīoi, perhaps its principal platform. Note the lined lua (pit) on the right. - Nīoi, 1994
1868 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
1774 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
1889 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
1882 hits
"Alligator" rock at Kaipapau, perhaps a reference to the moʻo at Laʻie Point, not far from here. - Terrace facings, Waikīkī Ahupuaʻa
1706 hits