An Early Prehistoric Site at Bellows Beach, Waimanalo, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands

Author(s): Richard Pearson; Patrick Vinton Kirch; Michael Pietrusewsky

Year: 1967

Summary

A stratified prehistoric site located in sand dunes at Bellows Air Force Base on the windward coast of Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, was excavated during 1967. A living area containing pits and house remains dating from A.D. 600 was excavated according to natural layers. The artifacts are similar to those found from the South Point (Ka Lae) area of Hawaii and to early types from the Marquesas Islands.

Cite this Record

An Early Prehistoric Site at Bellows Beach, Waimanalo, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. Richard Pearson, Patrick Vinton Kirch, Michael Pietrusewsky. 1967 ( tDAR id: 359013) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8359013

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Keywords

Culture
Prehistoric

Material
Chipped Stone • Fire Cracked Rock • Human Remains • Shell

Site Name
Site 018

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Funerary and Burial Structures or Features • Hamlet / Village • Hearth • Isolated Burial • Pit • Post Hole / Post Mold • Settlements

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
Abrader • Adzes • Anklet • Chisel • Coconut grater • Composite Hook • Drill • Drilled Hook Tabs • Earth Oven • Filed Hook Tabs • Fishing Gear • Imu • Knife • Pearl Shell • Pendant • Rubbing Stones • Stone Scraper

Geographic Keywords
15998 (Fips Code) • Bellows Air Force Station • Hawaii (State / Territory) • North America (Continent) • Oahu (Island) • United States of America (Country) • Waimanalo Bay

Spatial Coverage

min long: -157.76; min lat: 21.31 ; max long: -157.665; max lat: 21.363 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Bellows Air Force Station

Contributor(s): University of Hawaii

Repository(s): Hawaii State Historic Preservation Division, HI

Prepared By(s): Bernice P. Bishop Museum

Record Identifiers

NADB document id number(s): 7702374

NADB citation id number(s): 000000375770

Notes

General Note: The initial citation information for this record was migrated into tDAR from the National Archaeological Database Reports Module (NADB-R) and has since then been updated.

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Contact(s): Bellows Air Force Station