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How Did Polynesians Navigate the Pacific Without Instruments? - The Modern Revival of Polynesian Voyaging | Sleepy Facts About History
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The Pacific Ocean covers roughly one-third of the Earth's surface, and the islands scattered across it are remarkably small and distant. For generations, a central question has lingered: how did human beings find and settle these isolated specks of land without compasses, sextants, or paper maps? This episode examines the actual technology behind Polynesian expansion, revealing that the ocean was not settled by accidental drift or luck, but through a highly trained, memorized system of…
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