Precontact Hawaiian civilization is represented by a rich legacy of archaeological sites, many of which have been preserved and are accessible to the public. This volume provides for the first time an authoritative handbook to the most important of these archaeological treasures. The 50 sites covered by this book are distributed over all the main islands and include heiau (temples), habitation sites, irrigated and dryland agricultural complexes, fishponds, petroglyphs, and several post-contact (early 19th-century) sites. Site locations are shown on individual island maps, and detailed plans are provided for several sites.
- ISBN10 0824818164
- ISBN13 9780824818166
- Publish Date 31 January 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 18 February 2014
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of Hawai'i Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 130
- Language English