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The valley, because of the mystery surrounding the exodus of the people who lived there until the mid-19th century, is sometimes called "the valley of the lost tribe." In 1922, visiting archaeologists found several skulls thought to be primitive, pre-Hawaiian people. Later studies of the valley and
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Honopū Ridge, above the cliffs, can be visited with a few miles' walk. The view along the way includes that of the ocean and the beach of Honopū. There are tour boats that travel along the coast and helicopters offering aerial views of the valley. The
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chiefs died, their bones were collected and taken to the cliffs, and the warrior who transported the bones had to die in order to ensure the secrecy of the location of the bones.
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unfortunate actions occurred after this exploration, including the close call of the sailboat being blown onto the rocks that the 3 explorers had anchored on Honopu Bay.
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