How Long to Read Heiau, ‘Āina, Lani

How Long Does it Take to Read Heiau, ‘Āina, Lani?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 32 minutes to read Heiau, ‘Āina, Lani by Patrick Vinton Kirch

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Heiau, ‘Āina, Lani is a collaborative study of 78 temple sites in the ancient moku of Kahikinui and Kaupō in southeastern Maui, undertaken using a novel approach that combines archaeology and archaeoastronomy. Although temple sites (heiau) were the primary focus of Hawaiian archaeologists in the earlier part of the twentieth century, they were later neglected as attention turned to the excavation of artifact-rich habitation sites and theoretical and methodological approaches focused more upon entire cultural landscapes. This book restores heiau to center stage. Its title, meaning “Temples, Land, and Sky,” reflects the integrated approach taken by Patrick Vinton Kirch and Clive Ruggles, based upon detailed mapping of the structures, precise determination of their orientations, and accurate dating. Heiau, ‘Āina, Lani is the outcome of a joint fieldwork project by the two authors, spanning more than fifteen years, in a remarkably well-preserved archaeological landscape containing precontact house sites, walls, and terraces for dryland cultivation, and including scores of heiau ranging from simple upright stones dedicated to Kāne, to massive platforms where the priests performed rites of human sacrifice to the war god Kū. Many of these heiau are newly discovered and reported for the first time in the book. The authors offer a fresh narrative based upon some provocative interpretations of the complex relationships between the Hawaiian temple system, the landscape, and the heavens (the “skyscape”). They demonstrate that renewed attention to heiau in the context of contemporary methodological and theoretical perspectives offers important new insights into ancient Hawaiian cosmology, ritual practices, ethnogeography, political organization, and the habitus of everyday life. Clearly, Heiau, ‘Āina, Lani repositions the study of heiau at the forefront of Hawaiian archaeology.

How long is Heiau, ‘Āina, Lani?

Heiau, ‘Āina, Lani by Patrick Vinton Kirch is 385 pages long, and a total of 98,175 words.

This makes it 130% the length of the average book. It also has 120% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Heiau, ‘Āina, Lani Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 56 minutes to read Heiau, ‘Āina, Lani aloud.

What Reading Level is Heiau, ‘Āina, Lani?

Heiau, ‘Āina, Lani is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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