POLLEN ANALYSIS OF A SINKHOLE AT BARBER'S POINT, OAHU, HAWAII

Summary

Eight pollen samples were collected from a sinkhole 2 m in diameter and

2 m deep at site #50-Oa-B6-2BO. At the time of occupation, during historic

times, this area of the Ewa Plain was used as a seasonal fishing/habitation

area. Small vegetable gardens were planted where possible on the bedrock or

in shallow sinkholes. The pollen samples were collected stratigraphically

from the sinkhole in an effort to obtain information concerning the

vegetation in this area, and identify any evidence that a vegetable garden

may have been planted in the vicinity of this deep sinkhole.

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