*Heiau* (ancient temple) platform, Maui, Hawaii 1981
Childs, Iraphne R. (1981) *Heiau* (ancient temple) platform, Maui, Hawaii 1981. [Image]
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Abstract
Remains of heiau, ancient Hawaiian temples constructed of lava rocks, are found today on all the Hawaiian islands. Usually rectangular, some hieauwere built directly on the ground and others were terraced platforms on which wooden and thatched sacred buildings were constructed.
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| Item Type: | Image | ||||
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| Collection: | Asia-Pacific Images: 1970s-1990s | ||||
| Sub-Collection Title: | United States (Hawaii) |
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| Date: | 1981 | ||||
| Keywords: | temples; lava | ||||
| Date Deposited: | 16 Oct 2013 13:02 | ||||
| Last Modified: | 29 May 2022 23:59 | ||||
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright Iraphne R. Childs. | ||||
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| URI: | https://digitalcollections.qut.edu.au/id/eprint/145 | ||||
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