
Notes on Hawatitan Petroglyphs. 71 
much regret that his name has slipped my memory. ‘These petro- 
glyphs (Fig. 50) show a workmanship which seems to far surpass 
that of the Hawaiians, and it is hoped that some investigation may ° 
soon be carried on in this interesting field, if it has not been done 
already. All the literature relating to the southern islands, which 
has so far been delved into, is silent on the subject. 
At the present stage of investigation of Hawaiian petroglyphs 
and with meagre information concerning them gleaned from native 
sources, it seems premature to attempt an explanation of the 
objects or uses to which these primitive or literary efforts may 
have been applied. 
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