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Archeological Sites at Kawela are a number of archeological sites at or near the settlement of Kawela on the southern coast of Molokai, the northernmost of the islands of Maui County, Hawaii. It was the site of two battles in Hawaiian history. ==Early history== ''Ka Wela'' means "the heat" in the Hawaiian language. It was the name of a traditional land division (''ahupuaa'') of ancient Hawaii, but the name is also used on several other islands. It is located about east of the town of Kaunakakai. A ''heiau'' is visible at on a ridge between the forks of Kawela glutch. This is generally thought to be the place of refuge (''Puuhonua'') where the soldiers of Kapiioho o kalani fled during a great battle of about 1737. 〔 pp 136–138, 284, 288-289〕 In about February 1795, women and children escaped to Molokai when Kamehameha I had just conquered Maui. In pursuit, the vast fleet of war canoes stretched all along the coast from Kawela past Kaunakakai to the area known as Kalamaula.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】work= Hawaii web )〕 The army met little resistance this time. Queen Kalola was asked if the two kingdoms could be united by marrying off her daughter Keōpūolani, who was considered to have the best royal family background, and thus would be suitable as a mother of future rulers. Her sons and grandsons would rule the Kingdom of Hawaii as the House of Kamehameha. In the late 19th century it was part of the vast Molokai Ranch owned by King Kamehameha V and managed by the family of Rudolph Wilhelm Meyer. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Archeological Sites at Kawela」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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