Some may read the title of this section and not even find this Ahupua'a familiar. Maunalua is the furthest district to the east in the Moku of Kona. Which continues west all of the way to Moanalua. Maunalua starts the division from the windward side's Moku of Koolaupoko, an ili of the Ahupua'a of Waimanalo. Marked by McAllister's site #1, the beginning of his island wide survey. Site #1 was a Pohaku named Malei. Which was lost to history. Maunalua extends from around the Makapuu light house, west to the next district of Kuliouou. Maunalua is huge containing the largest fishpond in the Hawaiian chain, Hanauma Bay, Koko Head (Kohelelepe), Sandy Beach (Wawamalu), and the beach area now known as Alan Davis. After the Campbell Estate trustee built a home in the valley. A tsunami in the last century destroyed many sites in this area but some are still visible if you know what to look for.
Here is one such location, the Koko Head Petroglyphs. Although this site has been totally destroyed in recent times. With possibly the last petroglyph being defaced or stolen within the past year, as the local civic clubs have noted. Above is Bishop Museum's depiction of the site when first discovered and studied. They already state at that time the figure in the top left with the "spikes" on it's head was the first to go.
Here is one such location, the Koko Head Petroglyphs. Although this site has been totally destroyed in recent times. With possibly the last petroglyph being defaced or stolen within the past year, as the local civic clubs have noted. Above is Bishop Museum's depiction of the site when first discovered and studied. They already state at that time the figure in the top left with the "spikes" on it's head was the first to go.
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