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Hawaiian petroglyphs reemerge on Oahu's shores after years of being hidden
Ancient Hawaiian petroglyphs reemerge on Oahu's coast as ocean sands shift, revealing 500-year-old figures carved into sandstone.
Etched into sandstone on the Waianae coast, this group of 26 figures—mostly human-like stick figures—has emerged for the first time since 2016, when visitors initially rediscovered them at a nearby military recreation center. From May to November, Pacific storms churn the waters, scouring sand from beaches and occasionally bringing archaeological features that were obscured by sediment into view. One figure with raised and lowered arms might represent sunrise and sunset, connecting the images to natural cycles significant in traditional Hawaiian belief.
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