03-09-2008, 06:57 AM
Rob, even Easter Island is connected to Hawaii (and most likley Puna) as the indigenous peoples on Easter Island were also of same Lapita populations that settled Hawaii The initial landing in Hawaii is thought to be in Kau...but there are rich histories of voyages leaving the Puna Coast.. and some of the Easter Island materials point to the potential of this island - including work in the Geology labs at Hilo working to trace some of the adze of EI to the Mauna Kea quarry....