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Polynesians settled the island of Maui in at least three gradual waves; the earliest possibly from the Marquesas sometime before 450 AD., then others from the Marquesas about 450 AD., and lastly settlers from Tahiti from 700 AD.
The new settlers built hale (homes) and heiau (temples). Archaeologists currently believe that the first settlements were on the southern end of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi and that they quickly extended northwards, along the seacoasts and the easily accessible river valleys. As the population increased, settlements were made further inland.
The most recent survey of carbon-dating evidence puts the arrival of the first settlers at around 940–1130. [15] The history of the ancient Polynesians was passed down through genealogy chants recited at formal and family functions. The high chiefs' genealogy traced back to the period believed to be inhabited only by gods.
1810 — More settlers, more problems. ... Maui, Moloka'i, O'ahu, and Kauai for various purposes, including political stability and defense against the increasing arrival of Europeans.
There is no definitive date for the Polynesian discovery of Hawaii.However, high-precision radiocarbon dating in Hawaii using chronometric hygiene analysis, and taxonomic identification selection of samples, puts the initial such settlement of the Hawaiian Islands sometime between 940-1250 C.E., [1] originating from earlier settlements first established in the Society Islands around 1025 to ...
Rev. Dwight Baldwin (1798–1886), physician on Maui island; Charlotte Fowler (1805–1873), wife of Dwight Baldwin; Rev. Sheldon Dibble (1809–1845), historian and Bible translator [6] The fifth ABCFM company arrived May 17, 1832 on the Averick from Boston: [7] Rev. William Patterson Alexander (1805–1884), whose son founded Alexander & Baldwin
The first wave was probably by Polynesian settlers from the Marquesas Islands, [13] [dubious – discuss] and a second wave of migration from Raiatea and Bora Bora took place in the 11th century. The date of the human discovery and habitation of the Hawaiian Islands is the subject of academic debate. [ 83 ]
Native American girls from the Omaha tribe at Carlisle School, Pa., ca. 1870s. Credit - Corbis via Getty Images. E ach year during Native American Heritage Month in November, school classrooms ...