[3][4] During archaeological investigations in Hane, sherds were also found below a rock surface and were initially dated to 300-600 AD.

The excavations of 2009 revealed that the oldest occupational date for the archipelago, including French Polynesia, was around 1000 AD, when people depended on marine resources.

However, around 1200 AD, there was a shift in the occupational pattern, with dwellings made of perishable materials built over stone plinths.

Thereafter, the site was deserted as the population moved to the valleys, and from 1200 to 1400 AD the coastal areas including Hane were used mainly as burial grounds.

It contains four double rooms, with an eatery noted for its goat and pork dishes and kaveka omelettes.