Chapter V: Archaeological Work in Hawaii

Introduction 178
Molokai Island 179
The Rain Heiau 180
The sacrifice stones 181
Hawaii Island 182
Kilauea 183
Waimea 183
Quarry on Mauna Kea 183
Kawaihae 183
East Point district 184
Napoopoo 184
Honaunau 184
Keauhou 185
Mookini 185
Laupahoehoe 187
Maui Island 188
Kaupo, or Mokulau 188
Wailuku 188
Waihee 189
Burial places 190
In the Iao Valley 191
Kauai Island 191
Lihue 192
Wailua 192
Dune burials 193
Waimea 194
Conclusions 194
Index 197

ILLUSTRATIONS

PLATES

1. a, Cave on Big Piney River, Pulaski County, Mo.
b, Cave on Big Piney River, Texas County, Mo. 12

2. a, Bluff at Mouth of Spring Creek, Pulaski County,
Mo. b, Pillman's, or Spring Creek, Cave, Pulaski
County, Mo. 12

3. Map of area examined 18

4. Bone and antler implements from Gourd Creek Cave,
Phelps County, Mo. 34

5. Shell and flint objects from Gourd Creek Cave 34

6. Skull from Goat Bluff Cave, Phelps County, Mo. 38

7. Skull from Goat Bluff Cave 38

8. Skull from Goat Bluff Cave 38

9. Skull of child from Goat Bluff Cave 38

10. Flints from Goat Bluff Cave 38

11. Bone and antler implements from Goat Bluff Cave 38

12. Bone and antler implements from Goat Bluff Cave 38

13. a, Cairn 6 miles north of Arlington, Mo. b, Walled
grave 6 miles north of Arlington, Mo. 38

14. Cairns on Roubidoux Creek, 6 miles from Waynesville,
Mo. 46

15. Flints from Sell Cave, near Waynesville, Mo. 46

16. Objects from Sell Cave. a, Pestles or grinding
stones; b, celt, pottery disks, paint stones, and
skiver 46

17. Three skulls from Pulaski County, Mo. a, b, Skull
from Sell Cave; c, d, skull from Bell's Cave, near
Waynesville; e, f, skull from Miller's Cave 46

18. Teeth from Sell Cave and other caves, showing manner
and amount of wear 48

19. Teeth from Sell Cave and other caves, showing manner
and amount of wear 48

20. a, b, Skull from Miller's Cave, Pulaski County,
Mo.; c, part of skull of child from Miller's Cave 68

21. Skull of young woman from Miller's Cave 68

22. Skull of child from Miller's Cave 72

23. Diseased tibia of adult and diseased bones of child
from Miller's Cave 72

24. Skull of child from Miller's Cave 72

25. Cache of flints from ash bed in Miller's Cave 72

26. Flints from Miller's Cave 76

27. Flints from Miller's Cave 76

28. Flints from Miller's Cave 76

29. Axes and pestles from Miller's Cave 76

30. Bone implements from Miller's Cave 78

31. Bone implements from Miller's Cave 78

32. Bone implements from Miller's Cave 78

33. Bone implements from Miller's Cave 78

34. Bone and antler implements from Miller's Cave 78

35. Antler implements from Miller's Cave 78

36. Skivers, showing stages of manufacture, from Miller's
Cave 78

37. Shell spoons, pottery disks, and broken spoon made of
a deer's skull, from Miller's Cave 78

38. a, Heiaus A and B, on Molokai Island, looking west;
b, Heiau A, on Molokai Island, looking north; c,
Heiaus A and B, on Molokai Island, looking south 180

39. a, Heiau A, on Molokai Island, looking south; b,
platform in Heiau A, looking southeast; c, paved way
in Heiau A, looking southwest 180

40. a, Paved way in Heiau A, looking north; b,
fireplace in Heiau A 180

41. a, Heiau B, on Molokai Island, looking northwest;
b, Heiau B, showing stone-paved interior, looking
northeast 180

42. a, The "Rain Heiau," Molokai Island, looking west;
b, The "Rain Heiau," looking south 180

43. a, The "Rain Heiau," looking north; b, The "Rain
Heiau," looking southwest 180

44. a, The "Sacrifice Stones," on Molokai Island,
looking southwest; b, The "Sacrifice Stones,"
looking west 180

45. a, The "Sacrifice Stones," looking northwest; b,
the "Sacrifice Stones," looking south 180

TEXT FIGURES

1. Outline of Cairn (1), at Lost Hill, Phelps County, Mo. 26

2. Outline of Cairn (2), at Lost Hill, Phelps County, Mo. 26

3. Pipe from Cairn (2) 27

4. Outline of Cairn (3), Lost Hill 28

5. Fragment of glass bottle from Goat Bluff Cave 37

6. Pot from Goat Bluff Cave 39

7. Grooved ax from Goat Bluff Cave 40

8. Perforated object of antler from Sell Cave 48

9. Rubbing or polishing stone from Sell Cave 48

10. Flints from Sell Cave 49

11. Incised figure in sandstone near Miller's Cave 61

12. Incised figures in sandstone near Miller's Cave 61

13. Plan of Miller's Cave 62

14. Clay pipe from Miller's Cave 69

15. Perforated bone object from Miller's Cave 79

16. Adz or gouge of chert from Miller's Cave 79

17. Clay pipe from Miller's Cave 80

18. Columella bead from Cairn (4), Devil's Elbow 87

19. Columella bead from Cairn (5), Devil's Elbow 87

20. Plan of Fossil Cave 92

21. Section of Fossil Cave 92

22. Perforator and knife from Wright Cave 93

23. Cross section of Fort Deposit Cave at 18 feet 144

24. Cross section of Fort Deposit Cave at 20 feet 144

25. Cross section of Fort Deposit Cave at 22 feet 144

26. Cross section of Fort Deposit Cave at 26 feet 145

27. Cross section of Fort Deposit Cave at 28 feet 145

28. Cross section of Fort Deposit Cave at 30 feet 145

29. Cross section of Fort Deposit Cave at 35½ feet 146

30. Cross section of Fort Deposit Cave at 47½ feet 146

31. Cross section of Fort Deposit Cave at 60 feet 146

32. Cross section of Fort Deposit Cave at 70 feet 147

33. Cross section of Fort Deposit Cave at 90 feet 147

34. Cross section of Fort Deposit Cave at 93 feet 148

35. Cross section of Fort Deposit Cave at 175 feet 149

36. Cross section of Fort Deposit Cave at 180 feet 149

37. Plan of House Mound in St. François County, Mo. 168

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ARCHEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS