Before you leave Puʻuhonua and re-enter the Palace Grounds, you pass a sole petroglyph carved into the lava rock. Who carved this man with his arms open? Was he a kapu breaker or one of the servants of the priests? We will never know.
Puʻuhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park - The City of Refuge
By John Fischer, About.com Guide
Petroglyph Carved in Lava Rock
Petroglyphs - Pu`uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
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