#polynesian navigation

Humanity's most epic migration: "The history and mystery of Polynesian navigation" (Plus- the British Empire, begun) “We have always been taught that navigation is the result of civilization, but modern archeology has demonstrated very clearly that this is not so”*…

[:en]Wayfinding encompasses all of the ways in which people (and animals) orient themselves in physical space and navigate from place to place.

Basic process The basic process of wayfinding involves four stages:

Orientation is the attempt to determine one’s location, in relation to objects that may be nearby and the desired destination. Route decision is the selection of a course of direction to…

Disney’s upcoming “Polynesian princess” film, Moana, is about a girl who learns the ancient art of navigating by stars, wind, waves and birds.. the Polynesian way. Here’s a look at some modern sailors who have rediscovered this nearlry lost art. http://www.npr.org/2016/03/05/469299867/around-the-world-in-one-canoe…