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Pu'u o Mahuka Heiau State Monument

Index Pu'u o Mahuka Heiau State Monument

Puu o Mahuka Heiau State Historic Site on the North Shore of Ookinaahu is the largest heiau on the island, covering on a hilltop overlooking Waimea Bay and Waimea Valley. [1]

25 relations: Alii nui of Oahu, George Vancouver, Haleiwa, Hawaii, Heiau, HMS Daedalus, Human sacrifice, Kamehameha Highway, Kamehameha I, Kapu, Kauai, Luakini, Makahiki, National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places, Native Hawaiians, New moon, North Shore (Oahu), Oahu, Pleiades, Rooster, State park, Sunset, Wailua River State Park, Waimea Bay, Hawaii, Waimea Valley.

Alii nui of Oahu

The alii nui of Oahu was the sovereign and supreme ruler of one of the four main Hawaiian Islands.

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George Vancouver

Captain George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a British officer of the Royal Navy, best known for his 1791–95 expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions, including the coasts of contemporary Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon.

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Haleiwa, Hawaii

Haleiwa is a North Shore community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Waialua District of the island of Ookinaahu, City and County of Honolulu.

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Heiau

A heiau is a Hawaiian temple.

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HMS Daedalus

Five ships and a number of shore establishments of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Daedalus, after the mythical Daedalus.

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Human sacrifice

Human sacrifice is the act of killing one or more humans, usually as an offering to a deity, as part of a ritual.

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Kamehameha Highway

Kamehameha Highway is one of the main highways serving suburban and rural O‘ahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii.

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Kamehameha I

Kamehameha I (– May 8 or 14, 1819), also known as Kamehameha the Great (full Hawaiian name: Kalani Paiea Wohi o Kaleikini Kealiikui Kamehameha o Iolani i Kaiwikapu kaui Ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea), was the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

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Kapu

Kapu is the ancient Hawaiian code of conduct of laws and regulations.

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Kauai

Kauai, anglicized as Kauai, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands.

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Luakini

In ancient Hawaii, a luakini temple, or luakini heiau, was a Native Hawaiian sacred place where human and animal blood sacrifices were offered.

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Makahiki

The Makahiki season is the ancient Hawaiian New Year festival, in honor of the god Lono of the Hawaiian religion.

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National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance.

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National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance.

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Native Hawaiians

Native Hawaiians (Hawaiian: kānaka ʻōiwi, kānaka maoli, and Hawaiʻi maoli) are the aboriginal Polynesian people of the Hawaiian Islands or their descendants.

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New moon

In astronomy, the new moon is the first lunar phase, when the Moon and Sun have the same ecliptic longitude.

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North Shore (Oahu)

The North Shore, in the context of geography of the Island of Ookinaahu, refers to the north-facing coastal area of Oahu between Kaokinaena Point and Kahuku Point.

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Oahu

O‘ahu (often anglicized Oahu) known as "The Gathering Place" is the third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands.

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Pleiades

The Pleiades (also known as the Seven Sisters and Messier 45), are an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus.

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Rooster

A rooster, also known as a gamecock, a cockerel or cock, is a male gallinaceous bird, usually a male chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus).

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State park

State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision.

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Sunset

Sunset or sundown is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon as a result of Earth's rotation.

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Wailua River State Park

Wailua River State Park and the Wailua Complex of Heiaus, which it includes, are located on the eastern side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai.

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Waimea Bay, Hawaii

Waimea Bay is located in Haleiwa on the North Shore of O'ahu in the Hawaiian Islands at the mouth of the Waimea River.

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Waimea Valley

Waimea Valley is an area of historic cultural significance on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pu'u_o_Mahuka_Heiau_State_Monument

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