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KILAUEA 



It seemed probable that burials, or places where religious rites had 

 been performed, might be found in the vicinity of the volcano. A 

 number of caves were visited, but no evidence could be found to 

 indicate that bodies were ever deposited in them, and persons living 

 in that region had never heard of anything of the sort being found, 

 A few of the caves were dry, but most of them were wet or have 

 become obstructed by falling in of the sides or roof. Ledges and 

 terraces within the ancient crater may contain graves, but lava flows 

 and ash. deposits have obliterated all traces of such if they ever 

 existed. 



WAIMEA 



From 2 to 4 miles west of Waimea, on both sides of the road to 

 Kawaihae, are numerous stone walls, house sites, garden inclosures, 

 taro terraces, and other forms, of uncertain use and purpose. The 

 remains extend over many hundreds of acres. It is said that up to 

 about 1840 this was an important town, containing at one period 

 about 17,000 inhabitants. 



QUARRY ON MAUNA KEA 



Waimea is the point from which to start for the quarries where 

 the ancients obtained the hard black stone for making adzes. A great 

 amount of work was done there, and refuse is abundant. It is 48 

 miles from Waimea to the quarries, part of the way by cattle trail 

 through rough country, and they are at an elevation of more than 

 10,000 feet, considerably above the winter snow line. An examina- 

 tion was not attempted, as a visit to them involved securing a camD- 

 ing outfit and hiring guides and helpers at exorbitant wages. 



KAWAIHAE 



The " Great Temple " built by King Kamehameha I is on a bluff 

 100 feet high, separated from the beach by a low level space 100 

 yards wide. This flat contains many stone structures, but their 

 number, design, and character can not be ascertained on account of 

 the almost impenetrable growth of algaroba. One of them is a 

 rectangle about 50 by 150 feet, the walls high and thick; probably it 

 is an older temple. There is some modern work here, because in one 

 place a wall is cemented, perhaps by ranchmen. 



The " Great Temple " measures 80 by 200 feet on the outside, 50 

 by 150 feet inside, longest north and south. The two ends and the 

 side toward the land are nearly intact and from 10. to 20 feet high 

 according to the surface of the ground. At the north end, inside, 

 is a platform 80 feet north and south by 45 feet east and west, the 



