Kukii Heiau Cairn, Hawaii

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Seth Eislund
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published on 04 June 2018
Kukii Heiau Cairn, Hawaii Download Full Size Image

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.

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Seth Eislund
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, Hawaii. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8867/kukii-heiau-cairn-hawaii/

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Eislund, Seth. "Kukii Heiau Cairn, Hawaii." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 04, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8867/kukii-heiau-cairn-hawaii/.

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Eislund, Seth. "Kukii Heiau Cairn, Hawaii." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 04 Jun 2018. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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