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This is a photo of a cairn (ahu) of the Kukii Heiau, an Ancient Hawaiian temple. The photo displays a frontal view of the foundations of the cairn, which was built in the 15th century CE and served as a spiritual altar.
Seth Eislund is a student at Carleton College in Minnesota. He has always been interested in history, especially the history of religion, ideas, Jewish history, and genocide. He has written for Historic UK, History is Now, FANDOM, and other sites.
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Eislund, S. (2018, June 04). Kukii Heiau Cairn, Front View.
World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8856/kukii-heiau-cairn-front-view/
Chicago Style
Eislund, Seth. "Kukii Heiau Cairn, Front View."
World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 04, 2018.
https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8856/kukii-heiau-cairn-front-view/.
MLA Style
Eislund, Seth. "Kukii Heiau Cairn, Front View."
World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 04 Jun 2018. Web. 27 Jul 2024.