Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xv
5. Acknowledgments xix
6. Notes About this Book xxiii
7. Prologue in the Land of La‘amaikahiki 1
8. 1. Discovering Ancient Kahikinui 13
9. 2. Return to Kahikinui 27
10. 3. Lava Landscapes 35
11. 4. Living on Lava 50
12. 5. Stones Stacked upon Stones 61
13. 6. Time 75
14. 7. The Pānānā of Hanamauloa 88
15. 8. Farming the Rock 98
16. 9. Kauhale: Domestic Life of Nā Kua‘āina 115
17. 10. “The Many Smoky Fish of the Land” 134
18. 11. How Many Maka‘āinana? 146
19. 12. The Archaeology of Hydrology 158
20. 13. Heiau: Sites of Sacrifice and Power 170
21. 14. Seasons of the Gods 192
22. 15. The Hao of La Pérouse 213
23. 16. The Catechist of St. Ynez 229
24. 17. Paiko’s Windmill 242
25. Epilogue the Future of Kahikinui 258
26. Appendix A: Palapala‘āina: Mapping the Land 263
27. Appendix B: Gazetteer of Kahikinui Place Names 273
28. Glossary of Hawaiian Words 281
29. Sources and Further Reading 287
30. Bibliography of Kahikinui Archaeology 301
31. Index 305
32. About the Author 311