Relative to the other habited places on our planet, Hawai\'i has a very short history.
Building on new archaeological and historical research, S.
Our understanding of the social, political, and Economic changes that have unfolded since has been limited until recently by how little we knew about the first five centuries of settlement.
The Hawaiian archipelago was the last major land area on the planet to be settled, with Polynesians making the long voyage just under a millennium ago.
Relative to the other habited places on our planet, Hawai\'i has a very short history