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Mailekini Heiau, pre-earthquake (photo www.pacificworlds.com/kawaihae).

Mailekini Heiau, pre-earthquake (photo www.pacificworlds.com/kawaihae).

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Unreinforced masonry construction using blocks of rock is one of the oldest forms of building, in which blocks are stacked, sometimes being mortared with various cements. Ancient civilizations used locally available rocks and cements to construct rock block columns, walls and edifices for residences, temples, fortifications and infrastructure. Monu...