Makaha Valley

An important valley on western Oahu, Hawaii, which has been the scene of intensive settlement archaeology to document cultural developments from 1100-1800 AD. There are agricultural terraces, habitation sites, and heiau. The valley contains well-preserved dry-land cultivation systems in its lower portion and wet taro terraces in its upper section for root crops.

An important valley on western Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, which has been the scene of intensive settlement archaeology to document cultural developments from ad 1100 to 1800. The valley contains well-preserved rainfall cultivation systems in its lower portion, wet taro terraces in its upper section, and several heiau.