ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses some of the problems concerning interpretation of the site as well as the conservation of the artifacts and hidden materials from the site. Between 1973 and 1984 a large site complex on the grounds of Hotel Bali Hai Huahine was excavated. The site was accidentally discovered during hotel construction. Hotel Bali Hai Huahine is located in Fare, the commercial and administrative center of Huahine, opposite Ava Mo'a pass in the northwestern part of Huahine Nui. Huahine Island is in the Leeward group of the Society Islands, 177 km northwest of Tahiti, capital of French Polynesia. According to Kitagawa, a large motu (coral islet) at the northwest end of the island provides clues to the waterlogged nature of the site. In compliance with the regulations of the Territorial Government of French Polynesia, we transferred all the artifacts, including wet woods, to the Tahiti Museum. The waterlogged woods are being stored in water tanks at the museum.
