Archaeological Services
Honua Consulting works in close coordination with the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) to provide appropriate mitigation services for a wide variety of projects. Honua's archaeological team, comprising field experts and developing talents, assists clients with the following:
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Site Visits: Including surface surveys, archaeological documentation, and mapping.
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Archaeological Inventory Surveys (AIS): Surface surveys often incorporating subsurface hand and/or mechanical excavations.
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Data Recovery Excavations: Controlled hand excavations to further document significant sites or cultural deposits.
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Archaeological Monitoring: On-site and/or on-call archaeological documentation during construction activities.
Honua also offers a comprehensive range of research and technical report writing services for all project types. This includes Literature Reviews, End of Fieldwork reports, Preservation Plans, Burial Treatment Plans, Archaeological Inventory Survey reports, Data Recovery reports, Archaeological Monitoring reports, and more.
Manager's Bio
Rosanna Thurman
Principal Investigator
Rosanna Thurman is Honua’s principle investigator under our SHPD Permit. She has a master’s degree in applied archaeology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She has previously worked as an archaeologist for the Illinois Transportation Archaeological Research Project (ITARP) and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDot). In addition, Rosanna has long been an avid sailor and traveled throughout many of the world's oceans and seas. Her passion for Hawaiian archaeology led her to the shores of OÊ»ahu, where she has resided since 2007. Since her move to HawaiÊ»i in 2007, Rosanna has led numerous successful projects across the state and joined Honua in 2014.
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In addition to working with Honua, Rosanna also runs her own archaeological firm, Oceanic Archaeological Science and Educational Services (OASES). OASES focuses on community-based archaeological projects where documented sites are preserved and maintained by training individuals and groups in using best conservation practices. She is supported by trained archaeologist, husband and on-call Honua employee, Douglas Thurman.
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