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Ki’i Pohaku (Hawaiian Petroglyphs)

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Barrera, William. Anaehoomalu: a Hawaiian oasis; preliminary report of salvage research in South Kohala, Hawaii [by] William Barrera, Jr. Appendix A: Anaehoomalu—a reconstruction of its history [by] Dorothy B. Barrere. Appendix B: Results of a preliminary investigation of the Anaehoomalu petroglyphs [by] J. Halley Cox. Honolulu: Dept. of Anthropology, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, 1971. Report documents petroglyphs on the seaward side of Kiholo-Puako Trail. Includes detailed maps and descriptions. Scholarly in tone.
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Cleghorn, Paul L. Hilina Pali Petroglyph Cave, Hawaii Island: a report on preliminary archaeological investigations. Honolulu: Dept of Anthropology, Bishop Museum, 1980. Detailed report is the result of elaborate mapping and excavation. Includes maps, photographs, and illustrations. Scholarly in tone and content.
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Cox, Halley J. and Edward Stasack. Hawaiian petroglyphs. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press, 1970, 100p. Excellent and thorough resource on petroglyphs in Hawai’i. Includes informative chapters on the myths and legends associated with petroglyphs as well as their imagery and symbolism.
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Gruenberg, Jeremiah Hookuu. Ki’i and Li’i : a story from the stones. Honolulu: Goodale Pub, 2001, 33p. A beautifully illustrated book geared for children but appropriate for all ages. Includes afterward by Edward Stasack.
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Ho, J. Mikilani. North Halawa Valley, site no. 50-80-10-2137, Bishop Museum no. 50-Oa-B1-75, feature 66, TMK 1-9-9-11, Halawa ‘ahupua’a, Ewa District, O’ahu Island, Hawai’i. Honolulu: s.n., 1992, 10p. Draft report includes detailed descriptions and illustrations. Prepared for the Bishop Museum Public Archaeology Section/Applied Research Group. Includes illustrations by the author.
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Hunt, Barbara. Ki’i Pohaku Artmobile Hawaii Ho’onani: school orientation brochure, 1974-1975. Honolulu, Office of Instructional Services, Dept. of Education, 1975, 28p. Booklet was originally designed to help teachers prepare students for lessons on petroglyphs. Includes lesson plans on how to incorporate ki’i pohaku in the classroom as well as sites to visit. Geared towards the educator, but it is a good starting point for anyone interested in ki’i pohaku.
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Kwiatkowski, P.F. Na Ki’i Pohaku: a Hawaiian petroglyph primer. Honolulu: Ku Paa Inc., 1991, 78p. Presents core information in a very accessible manner. Includes many previously unpublished color photographs. Also, gives excellent information on piko ceremony.
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Lee, Georgia and Edward Stasack. Spirit of place: the petroglyphs of Hawai’i. Los Osos, California: Easter Island Foundation, 2000, 211p. Resource is the product of years of field research, scientific documentation projects, literature searches, and interviews with Native Hawaiians. Includes precise drawings and black and white photographs. Also contains statistical analysis. Scholarly tone.
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McAllister, J. Gilbert. Archaeology of Oahu. Honolulu: The Museum, 1933, 201p. Features a brief, but informative, overview of petroglyphs on Oahu. Also includes illustrations of petroglyphs in their geographic location.
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McBride, Likelike R. Petroglyphs of Hawai’i. Hilo, Hawaii: Petroglyph Press Ltd., 1997, 51p. Revised edition of the original text by Likelike McBride in 1969. Includes illustrations of the petroglyphs found at Pu’uloa, Hawai’i, and Puako, Hawaii.
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Hawaii. Dept. of Land and Natural Resources. Legacy in Stone, 2001. [photography, Rowland Reeves]. DLNR produced this calendar that features beautiful color photographs of petroglyphs statewide. Also includes Hawaiian Rock Art by Ed and Diane Stasack.
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Belshe, Mirella, “Petroglyphs -- a 1000-year-old tradition,” Hawaii Observer (April 16, 1973) : 11. Gives a concise introduction on petroglyphs. Includes photographs and reviews of the petroglyph-influenced artwork of Edward Stasack and Jean Charlot.
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Emory, Kenneth, “Oahu’s fascinating petroglyphs,” Paradise of the Pacific (May 1955) : 9-11, 26. Contains photographs and brief notes on Nuuanu Valley, Koko Head Crater, and Moanalua.
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Lee, Georgia, “The Petroglyphs of Puako, Hawai’i,” Rapa Nui Journal (Fall, 1989) : 4-6. Documents the University Research Expeditions Program, University of California at Berkeley project at Puako. Purpose of the project was to document petroglyphs at the site before the effect of visitors. Includes information on the impact humans have on the petroglyphs as well as preservation issues.
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Glidden, Catherine, “Lines of descent: of umbilical cords, ancestors and ahupua’a,” Rapa Nui Journal (June, 1995) : 39-45. Paper details results of surveys at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Examines significance of petroglyphs found along ahupua’a boundaries as well as evidence of the piko ritual which was performed at various sites.
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Matsukawa, Judy, “Notes on petroglyphs in Hawaii,” Hawaii Historical Review (January, 1968) : 419-426. Paper written originally for a Hawaiian History class at the University of Hawaii. Gives a brief overview of petroglyphs. Briefly examines similarities between Hindu symbols and Hawaiian petroglyphs.
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Stasack, Ed, “Some history should stay hidden,” Honolulu Star-Bulletin and Advertiser, 10 March, 1974, C3. Co-author of Hawaiian Petroglyphs gives an insightful commentary on the damage that humans have done, and may continue to do, to future sites.
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TenBurggencate, Jan, “Petroglyph hints at ancient link: isle image traced far afield,” Honolulu Advertiser, 9 November, 1997, A19. Similarities between Hawaiian petroglyphs and bas-relief carved images from Asmat people of New Guinea raise possibility of a cultural kinship.
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Thompson, Rod, “Why carvings were made is still a mystery,” Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 4 April, 1991, A8. Short, but informative, article on the mystery of Hawai’ian petroglyphs. Some scholars believe petroglyphs may have hidden meanings.
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Bishop Museum, Luahiwa: rain heiau and petroglyph preserve, Honolulu: Bishop Museum, 1993. Resource consists of one sheet. Excellent illustrations and commentary of petroglyphs found on the island of Lana’i by Native Hawai’ian rock art specialist Mikilani Ho.

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