Salvage Report: 'Alealea Temple Site
Ladd EJ. 1965. Salvage Report: 'Alealea Temple Site. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located on the west coast of the island of Hawaiʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. The historical park preserves the site where, up until the early 19th century, Hawaiians who broke a kapu (one of the ancient laws) could avoid certain death by fleeing to this place of refuge or puʻuhonua. This salvage report details salvage operations at the 'Alealea Temple Site. The 'Alealea temple is a large, nearly rectangular platform measuring 127 feet long, 60 feet wide, with an average height of 8 feet, dpeending on ground level. It is constructed entirely of unmodified blocks of basalt lava, with the smooth surface of the stone facing out, entirely without mortar. The fill is composed of Pao, Hakahaka, and sand.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Ladd, Edmond
- Date of Issue
- 1965-05
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- PUHO , PWR
- Keywords
- alealea temple, hakahaka, heiau, pao, salvage, temple
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 050598: Deerhaven HD Pumphouse