Survey uncovers more iwi in path of rail

By Kevin Dayton

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 15, 2012

~~<p>A human skull fragment turned up in an archaeological survey trench dug into a parking lot near Ward Avenue last weekend, marking the sixth time human remains have been found in the path of the $5.26 billion Honolulu rail project.</p>
<p>The most recent find on Sunday was in a trench in the parking lot of a Ross Dress for Less store, and is believed to be a skull fragment from a young adult, according to Hinalei-moana Wong-Kalu, chairwoman of the Oahu Island Burial Council.</p>
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A human skull fragment turned up in an archaeological survey trench dug into a parking lot near Ward Avenue last weekend, marking the sixth time human remains have been found in the path of the $5.26 billion Honolulu rail project.

The most recent find on Sunday was in a trench in the parking lot of a Ross Dress for Less store, and is believed to be a skull fragment from a young adult, according to Hinalei-moana Wong-Kalu, chairwoman of the Oahu Island Burial Council. Login for more...