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Ancient Hawaiians called their stone art k'i'i pohaku, or images in stone. The k'i'i pohaku are called petroglyphs, which comes from the greek words, "petros" for rock, and "glyphein" to carve. The largest concentration of petroglyphs in the Pacific lies within the 233-acre Puako Petroglyph Archaeological District. These Malama Petroglyhs were made thousands of years ago. The field has over 3000 carvings including paddlers, sails, marchers, dancers, and family groups, as well as dogs, chickens, turtles, and deity symbols.

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• Type: Archaeological Preserve
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• Date: 04-21-2015
• GPS: 19.954269, -155.853127
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