Maui Nui
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Maui Nui is an ancient Hawaiian super-island that once connected the modern islands of Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, and Kahoʻolawe into a single landmass.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hawaiian geological formation
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ancient super-island → prehistoric landmass → |
| archaeologicalSignificance |
early Hawaiian settlement patterns
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| connectedIsland |
Kahoʻolawe
NERFINISHED
→
Lānaʻi NERFINISHED → Maui NERFINISHED → Molokaʻi NERFINISHED → |
| country |
United States
→
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| culturalContext |
Native Hawaiian history
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| currentForm |
group of separate high Hawaiian islands
→
|
| formedBy |
shield volcanoes
→
volcanic activity → |
| geologicalAge |
Pleistocene
→
Quaternary → |
| hasChannelBetweenRemnants |
Kalohi Channel
→
Pailolo Channel → ʻAlalākeiki Channel → ʻAuʻau Channel → |
| hasFeature |
shared shallow channels between islands
→
submerged land bridges → |
| hasHawaiianName |
Maui Nui
NERFINISHED
→
|
| hasHighestModernPeak |
Haleakalā
→
|
| highestModernPeakLocatedOn |
Maui
NERFINISHED
→
|
| influences |
species distribution in Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, and Kahoʻolawe
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| locatedIn |
Hawaiian Islands
→
Pacific Ocean → |
| modernRemnant |
Kahoʻolawe
NERFINISHED
→
Lānaʻi NERFINISHED → Maui NERFINISHED → Molokaʻi NERFINISHED → |
| nameMeaning |
Great Maui
→
|
| partOf |
Hawaiian archipelago
→
Maui County (for most of its modern remnants) → |
| recognizedBy |
archaeologists
→
biologists → geologists → |
| relatedConcept |
Hawaiian hotspot volcanism
→
island coalescence → |
| scientificStudyField |
biogeography
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geology → paleogeography → |
| separatedIntoIslandsBy |
erosion
→
sea-level rise → subsidence → |
| status |
no longer a single emergent island
→
|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Maui
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hasIslandGroup |