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Ancient Polynesians and Star Navigation

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ANCIENT POLYNESIANS AND WAYFINDING

Jada Adigun 7X

ABOUT THE POLYNESIANS & STAR NAVIGATION

  • Navigated without compasses
  • Navigated canoes with the help of stars and other natural signs

" I thought about the ancient Polynesians, how they used the stars to navigate."
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IMPORTANT DETAILS

  • Some of the best wayfinders in history
  • Navigated by sun, star, sky, and ocean

I think the author chose to include this topic because Ancient Polynesians are relevant to where she was coming from, Hawaii

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Stars that are low are guiding stars

Conclusion