Hatihe'u
Hatihe'u | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  France |
| Overseas collectivity |  French Polynesia |
| Territory |  Marquesas Islands |
| Island | Nuka Hiva |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.245 km2 (0.095 sq mi) |
| Population (1996 census) | |
• Total | 228 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Hatihe'u is a village in Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands. It lies on the bay of the same name and is also the name of an "amphitheater-shaped valley on the northeast side of the island".[1] An ancient village, the area contains petroglyphs. Archaeologists have identified some 400 different features in the Hatihe'u Valley area.[2]
References
- ^ Copeland, Georgia (1 December 2001). Pacific 2000: proceedings of the fifth International Conference on Easter Island and the Pacific : Hawai'i Preparatory Academy, Hamuela, Hawaii, August 7-17, 2002. Easter Island Foundation, Hawai'i Preparatory Academy, Bearsville Press. p. 269.
- ^ Dissertation Abstracts International: The humanities and social sciences. University Microfilms. 2006.
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