EXPLORATORY POLLEN ANALYSIS OF PIT FILL AND A SMALL CAVE ALONG THE KONA COAST OF THE ISLAND OF HAWAI'I I

Summary

Three pollen samples collected from the fill of pits and from a small cave,

plus a modern control sample were examined from several sites on the Kona Coast of the Island of Hawai'i. Pollen samples were selected to address specific

research questions. They were examined to provide paleoenvironmental and

background control data for the project area. Samples 1 and 2, representing the

small cave and the modern surface in a grassland, were examined to provide this

information. Two additional samples were collected from various pits interpreted

as agricultural pits or rock quarrying pits in the project area. Fill from these

pits was examined to assist in determining the function of these pits. Due to

the extremely shallow nature of deposits in the pits, this study is exploratory

to determine pollen preservation and to establish a baseline against which any

future studies may be compared. This study also addresses the feasibility of

future pollen research for this project.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• PaleoResearch Institute

Record Identifiers

PRI Technical Report(s): 93-081

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