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Polynesian Wayfinding Traditions Let Humans Roam The Pacific Ocean
Today, we speak of the star Arcturus as the brightest member of the constellation Bootes. For Polynesian navigators, the star was a useful guide for finding Hawaii. Credit: Till Credner ...
In Disney’s ‘Moana,’ the characters navigate using the stars, just like real Polynesian explorers − an astronomer explains how these methods work
If you have visited an island like one of the Hawaiian Islands, Tahiti or Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, you may have ...
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Ancient Navigation
The paths of stars and rhythms of the ocean ... like finding a needle in a haystack; but the Polynesian community today is convinced their navigators intuitively discovered and settled this ...
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The Power of Expedition: Finding Climate Solutions in the Ocean
They used the fixed position of the stars as ... life thanks to the Polynesian Voyaging Society, an organization dedicated to educating people on the legacy of traditional navigation and the ...
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Hokule'a, the recreated Polynesian sea-faring canoe. (Photo courtesy of the Polynesian Voyaging Society.)
In 1973, Ben Finney and a group of Polynesian specialists ... solely by traditional navigation. The canoe, christened Hokule'a, which is Hawaiian for the bright star Arcturus that passes directly ...
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Two UCLA Commits Named All-Stars at Polynesian Combine
Both of the brothers showed up to the Polynesian Bowl National Combine ... UCLA wide receiver commits Jaron and Kennan Pula were named All-Stars at the event, which won't surprise people who ...