Wayfinding - traditional Polynesian navigation


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Daria Blackwell
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Traditional Polynesian navigation is making a comeback. Fascinating website about the techniques being reintroduced.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/neverlost/#/home

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Daria Blackwell
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More here:
http://pvs.kcc.hawaii.edu/
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/canoe-navigation/page-2
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi/astro.html

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The following link is an interesting article on the subject.

http://globestar.org/index.htm
Daria Blackwell
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Yes, it 's too bad he did this voyage so long ago or I 'd be tempted to nominate him for an OCC Award. Marvin Creamer is 100 years old this year and living in Vineland NJ.

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