Hagåtña (/həˈɡɑːtnjə/; Chamorro pronunciation:[hæˈɡɑtɲæ]; formerly in English: Agana/əˈɡɑːnjə/, in
Spanish: Agaña) is the
capital village of the United States territory of
Guam. From the 18th through mid-20th century, it was Guam's population center, but today it is the second smallest of the island's 19
villages in both area and population. However, it remains one of the island's major
commercial districts in addition to being the seat of government. (Full article...)
Ancient Hawaiʻi is the period of
Hawaiian history preceding the unification in 1810 of the
Kingdom of Hawaiʻi by
Kamehameha the Great. Traditionally, researchers estimated the first settlement of the Hawaiian islands as having occurred sporadically between 400 and 1100 CE by Polynesian long-distance navigators from the
Samoan,
Marquesas, and
Tahiti islands within what is now
French Polynesia. In 2010, a study was published based on radiocarbon dating of more reliable samples which suggests that the islands were settled much later, within a short timeframe, in about 1219 to 1266.
The islands in Eastern Polynesia have been characterized by the continuities among their cultures, and the short migration period would be an explanation of this result. Diversified
agroforestry and
aquaculture provided sustenance for
Native Hawaiian cuisine. Tropical materials were adopted for housing. Elaborate temples (called heiau) were constructed from the lava rocks available. (Full article...)
Image 34Map showing the migration and expansion of the
Austronesians which began at about 3000 BC from
Taiwan. The Polynesian branch is shown in green. (from Polynesia)
Image 46An illustration of the Cross Spikes Club of the US Navy on
Bikini Atoll, one of several Marshall Islands used for
atomic bomb tests. (from Micronesia)
Hagåtña (/həˈɡɑːtnjə/; Chamorro pronunciation:[hæˈɡɑtɲæ]; formerly in English: Agana/əˈɡɑːnjə/, in
Spanish: Agaña) is the
capital village of the United States territory of
Guam. From the 18th through mid-20th century, it was Guam's population center, but today it is the second smallest of the island's 19
villages in both area and population. However, it remains one of the island's major
commercial districts in addition to being the seat of government. (Full article...)
Ancient Hawaiʻi is the period of
Hawaiian history preceding the unification in 1810 of the
Kingdom of Hawaiʻi by
Kamehameha the Great. Traditionally, researchers estimated the first settlement of the Hawaiian islands as having occurred sporadically between 400 and 1100 CE by Polynesian long-distance navigators from the
Samoan,
Marquesas, and
Tahiti islands within what is now
French Polynesia. In 2010, a study was published based on radiocarbon dating of more reliable samples which suggests that the islands were settled much later, within a short timeframe, in about 1219 to 1266.
The islands in Eastern Polynesia have been characterized by the continuities among their cultures, and the short migration period would be an explanation of this result. Diversified
agroforestry and
aquaculture provided sustenance for
Native Hawaiian cuisine. Tropical materials were adopted for housing. Elaborate temples (called heiau) were constructed from the lava rocks available. (Full article...)
Image 34Map showing the migration and expansion of the
Austronesians which began at about 3000 BC from
Taiwan. The Polynesian branch is shown in green. (from Polynesia)
Image 46An illustration of the Cross Spikes Club of the US Navy on
Bikini Atoll, one of several Marshall Islands used for
atomic bomb tests. (from Micronesia)