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title: Kukii Heiau Cairn, Front View
author: Seth Eislund
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8856/kukii-heiau-cairn-front-view/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Kukii Heiau Cairn, Front View

_Authored by [Seth Eislund](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/seislund/)_

## Image File

[![Kukii Heiau Cairn, Front View](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8856.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8856.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is a photo of a cairn (ahu) of the [Kukii Heiau](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kukii_Heiau/), an Ancient Hawaiian [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/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.

#### Editorial Review

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## About the Author

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.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Eislund, S. (2018, June 04). Kukii Heiau Cairn, Front View. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8856/kukii-heiau-cairn-front-view/>
### Chicago
Eislund, Seth. "Kukii Heiau Cairn, Front View." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 04, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8856/kukii-heiau-cairn-front-view/>.
### MLA
Eislund, Seth. "Kukii Heiau Cairn, Front View." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Jun 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8856/kukii-heiau-cairn-front-view/>.

## License & Copyright

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