LIHU‘E — Recent archaeological investigations in Miloli‘i Valley on Na Pali Coast form the basis for a talk on daily life in ancient Kaua‘i set for Thursday, Nov. 12. The Frear Center for Hawaiian Culture & the Arts, on the
LIHU‘E — Recent archaeological investigations in Miloli‘i Valley on Na Pali Coast form the basis for a talk on daily life in ancient Kaua‘i set for Thursday, Nov. 12.
The Frear Center for Hawaiian Culture & the Arts, on the campus of Island School in Puhi, is the venue. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m.
The Kaua‘i Historical Society hosts the gathering, which will include results and a photographic documentary of a collaborative archaeological research project in Miloli‘i Valley, according to a Kaua‘i Historical Society press release.
Dr. Jennifer Kahn of Bishop Museum and Alan Carpenter of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of State Parks are the presenters.
Their research is focused on the site where a hale pili (a house thatched with pili grass now housed at Bishop Museum) was originally collected in the early 1900s.
“Miloli‘i is a classic example of a Na Pali valley, characterized by relative isolation, permanent water supply, and vast evidence for pre-contact and historic Hawaiian utilization,” said Kahn.
The hale pili site excavations yielded rich and diverse evidence of ancient domestic activities, she said.
From these findings, Kahn and Carpenter will tell a story of the past life-ways of residents of Miloli‘i and “the efforts it took for Hawaiians to live and flourish there.”
This free event is co-hosted by Kaua‘i Historical Society and the Frear Center for Hawaiian Culture and the Arts. Refreshments will be served, and donations are welcome.
The Kaua‘i History Series presentation is made possible with funding from the Hawai‘i State Foundation for Culture & the Arts and private donations.
For more information, call KHS, 245-3373, or visit www.kauaihistoricalsociety.org/events.
