Previous archaeological consideration of the geographic locations of prehistoric burials in Hawai'i has tended to suggest randomness in distribution within preferred land forms (sand dunes, caves).
Recent research on O'ahu and Hawai'i Island has suggested the possibility of patterns of preferential selection of locations for prehistoric burial sites reflecting both sociopolitical complexity and cultural values associated with the east/west transit of the sun. The distribution of prehistoric burials reported in the archaeological literature for Kaua'i is examined in search of evidence of such patterns of culture.