Ki'ilae Village (Site Name Keyword)
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The Archaeology of Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
Ki'ilae Village Test Excavations: Archaeology at Pu'uhonua o Honaunau (1986)
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WACC reports of survey and excavation projects at Pu'uhonau o Honaunau National Historical Park.
Ki'ilae Village Test Excavations: Archaeology at Pu'uhonua o Honaunau (1986)
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On July I, 1961, by Act of Congress, 180 acres of land on the Kona coast on the island of Hawaii were set aside as the City of Refuge National Historical Park. The park is nearly two miles long and a half mile wide. It runs parallel to the beautiful Pacific Ocean forming the Kona coast. Along the coast and inland are numerous archeological features: bait cups cut into solid pahoehoe by the ancient Polynesians: papamu, a type of checkerboard used in the game of konane; ancient house and grave...