On the Western shores of Oʻahu, natural wave activity revealed an approximately 115-foot-long stretch containing 26 petroglyphs for the first time since they were discovered in 2016. The early Hawaiian carvings resembling stick figures extend into the property of the Pililaau Army Recreation Center in Waianae. Because the petroglyphs were discovered on army property, a spokesperson for the US Army Garrison of Hawaii told Hyperallergic that its team of archaeologists is responsible for stewarding the artifacts, though the site is thought to carry sacred and religious significance for Native Hawaiians. It’s likely that more petroglyphs exist and have yet to be uncovered near the exposed stretch. Soon, however, the etchings will be covered in sediment again as a result of littoral shifts, or the movement of sand caused by currents and wave activity. Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner Glen Kina told the Associated Press that the recent uncovering of the petroglyphs is a warning. “It...