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Pu‘uloa Petroglyphs

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Pu‘uloa Petroglyphs

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Pu‘uloa Petroglyphs

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    1. Kealakomo Overlook to Pu‘uloa Petroglyphs via Chain of Craters Road — Hawaiʻi Island

    22.6km

    02:32

    560m

    560m

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    October 17, 2023

    Puʻuloa, translated from Hawaiian as "long hill" or "hill of long life", is a place considered sacred to the people of Hawaii, and especially those of Kalapana. Located in the ahupuaʻa (an ancient Hawaiian land division) of Pānau Nui on the southern flank of the Kīlauea volcano, it is the name of the site that encompasses a vast area with an incredible number of images called petroglyphs carved into the hardened lava. The Puʻuloa archaeological site contains more than 23,000 petroglyphs; Motifs with domes or holes (84% of the total), circle motifs, other geometric as well as cryptic designs, human representations known as anthropomorphic, canoe sails, and even feathered cape motifs.

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