05-12-2019, 08:01 PM
Interesting article plus comments:
"Astronomy Led Canoe Explorers To Hawaii’s Shores"
https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/05/astron...is-shores/
"Kamehameha asked Vancouver to consider using another part of the bay for his observatory, but the sweet potato field was the best location. Kamehameha assembled his priests and after serious discussion Vancouver was granted permission to once again use the sweet potato field to locate his observatory.
Here is Hawaii’s first example of a ranking alii, vested deeply in his religion and traditions, siding with the cause of science. For the next 100 years Hawaiians would be introduced to astronomy and take part in a scientific project to scale the solar system."
"Astronomy Led Canoe Explorers To Hawaii’s Shores"
https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/05/astron...is-shores/
"Kamehameha asked Vancouver to consider using another part of the bay for his observatory, but the sweet potato field was the best location. Kamehameha assembled his priests and after serious discussion Vancouver was granted permission to once again use the sweet potato field to locate his observatory.
Here is Hawaii’s first example of a ranking alii, vested deeply in his religion and traditions, siding with the cause of science. For the next 100 years Hawaiians would be introduced to astronomy and take part in a scientific project to scale the solar system."