Nearby he found an ancient heiau of the classic tetrahedron design which was built by the original people of Hawaiʻi One of Paʻao's first actions was to build a heiau or temple in thanksgiving to the god he worshipped.
Nearby he found an ancient heiau of the classic polyhedrondesign, a four-sided stone pyramid which was built by the Kanaka Maoli. They were the original people of Hawaiʻi of which there were many various types One of Paʻao's first actions was to build a heiau or temple in thanksgiving to the god he worshipped.