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This challenging project involved performing a Phase I archaeological survey with limited subsurface testing of over 5,000 acres at the NAVMAG Lualualei-Headquarters installation in Lualualei Valley. Fieldwork for the survey, which covered a 7-month span, documented 407 archaeological sites. Feature locations were established using GPS technology.
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Over 100 permanent habitation features were recorded during fieldwork, as well as numerous agricultural, ritual, petroglyph, animal pen, ranching, trail, and temporary habitation features. Recovered cultural materials were analyzed in PCSI’s Archaeology Laboratory in Honolulu to determine their source and cultural significance. |
Extensive radiocarbon dating of charcoal recovered from habitation features (38 samples) indicated that Hawaiians lived in Lualualei between the early 14 th and late 17 th centuries A.D.
PCSI prepared a three-volume report for the Navy, documenting the cultural resources discovered, their locations, testing results, and significance assessments. We also provided the client with Geographical Information System (GIS) files that allow the Navy ready access to critical location and descriptive information concerning archaeological features at the installation. |
