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title: Star Compass
author: Newportm
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12533/star-compass/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Star Compass
_Authored by Newportm_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12533.png)
## Image Caption
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.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Newportm. (2020, August 03). Star Compass. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Newportm. "Star Compass." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 03, 2020. .
### MLA
Newportm. "Star Compass." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Aug 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mau-star-compass.png) by [**Newportm**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mau-star-compass.png). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 03 August 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.