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» Excavations at the Kipapa Rockshelter, Kahikinui, Maui    Asian Perspectives 40(2). Test excavations of a late precontact to early contact rockshelter site in the traditional district of Kahikinui, Maui, Hawai'i, are discussed.    http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/asian_perspectives/v040/40.2oday.pdf

» Hawaiian Petroglyphs    A gallery of historic and prehistoric rock art from two locations on the island of Lanai.    http://www.alohafriends.com/Lanai_petroglyphs.html

» Rock Art of Hawai'i    Photos of petroglyphs from remote prehistoric rock art galleries of Hawaii, the Big Island. View unpublished images of an ancient belief-system whose meanings are lost in time.    http://www.furrythrottle.com/photo.htm

» Social Integration and the Ala Loa: Reconsidering the Significance of Trails in Hawaiian Exchange    Asian Perspectives 41(1). A large network of coastal trails on Hawai'i Island was recently designated as a National Historic Trail, but our understanding of the trail has been limited to historical documentation supported by scant archaeological data.    http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/asian_perspectives/v041/41.1mills.pdf

» Volcanic Soils Yield New Clues About The Emergence Of Powerful Chiefdoms In Hawaii    From Science Daily, researchers conclude that relatively recent volcanic eruptions on Maui and the island of Hawai'i produced a handful of sites with soil nutritionally rich enough to raise large quantities of sweet potatoes.    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/06/040611074300.htm