Star Compass

Newportm

by Newportm
published on 03 August 2020

Star Compass — A recreation of the star compass of Polynesian navigator, Mau Piailug (1932-2010 CE), depicted with shells on sand and with Satawalese (Caroline Islands) text labels, as described by the Polynesian Voyaging Society.

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Newportm. (2020, August 03). Star Compass. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12533/star-compass/

Chicago Style

Newportm. "Star Compass." World History Encyclopedia, August 03, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12533/star-compass/.

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Newportm. "Star Compass." World History Encyclopedia, 03 Aug 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12533/star-compass/.

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