Polynesian navigation
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polynesian-navigation-164-5687856
title:
Polynesian navigation
text:
Polynesian navigation or Polynesian wayfinding was used for thousands of years to enable long voyages across thousands of kilometres of the open Pacific Ocean. Polynesians made contact with nearly every island within the vast Polynesian Triangle, using outrigger canoes or double-hulled canoes. The double-hulled canoes were two large hulls, equal in length, and lashed side by side. The space between the paralleled canoes allowed for storage of food, hunting materials, and nets when embarking on l
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Methods to navigate the Pacific Ocean
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polynesian_navigation
date created:
2007-04-16T21:04:38Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T20:47:07Z
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