Archaeology Mauna Kea field trip underway
- Author:
-
Kaneshiro, Edna
- Title:
- Archaeology Mauna Kea field trip underway
- Periodical:
- Hawaii Hochi
- Year:
- 1956
- Volume:
- 31
- Pages:
- 1
- Subject:
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Mauna Kea Adze Quarry
Archaeological surveying Mauna Kea
Basalt Mauna Kea
- Summary:
- This article describes a field trip that was taken by a group of explorers, headed by Yoshihiko Sinoto of the Bishop Museum, on July 21, 1956. The purpose of this Hochi-sponsored archaeological field trip was to map, investigate, and excavate an adze quarry site from which the ancient Hawaiians took basalt for the adzes atop Mauna Kea.
- Label:
- Archaeology - Mauna Kea Adze Quarry
- Date:
- July 22, 1956
- Collection:
- Periodicals