Houses (Hale) of Ancient Hawaiians
Polynesian terms for house components were similar to Hawaiian terms.
Hawaiian Terms for Major House Frame Parts
House-posts (pou)
Vertical Ridgepole (pou-hana)
Corner Posts (pou-kihi)
Rafters (o'a)
Thatch Rafters Purlins ('aho)
Horizontal Ridgepole (kauhuhu)
Kamakau thought that there was a sequence of housing types from Caves -> -> Walled Houses which illustrated a progression from primitive to advanced architecture over time.
He thought that the founders knew how to produce a range of shelters based on Uses not on the development of expertise over time.