Ancient Sites of Oahu: A Guide to Archaeological Places of Interest

This guidebook increased the general public's awareness of Oahu's ancient sites for the first time in the early 1990s. Now an entirely updated, full color edition of the book includes numerous additional sites and expanded site descriptions. Although many remnants of ancient sites are accessible, often they are hidden and few sources provide such comprehensive interpretive information. In this informative and easy to follow book author Van James highlights the features, legends, and archaeology of fifty Oahu sites. Each site description includes a photograph, directions, and a map for easy location. While the book is organized for touring the island's sites region by region, cross-referenced lists make it easy to develop alternatives according to personal interest. An introduction by the late Hawaiian authority Edward L.H. Kanahele gives the reader an understanding of the intimate connection Hawaiians feel to the land and its features. He describes the concept of wahi pana, sacred places of Hawaii that are imbued with spiritual significance.