How did Polynesian wayfinders navigate the Pacific Ocean? - Alan Tamayose and Shantell De Silva

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Learn more about TED-Ed Clubs here: ed.ted.com/clubs Visit the TED-Ed Clubs YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCskU_g7t6b5ecsA1CTS3y9Q View full lesson: ed.ted.com/lessons/how-did-polynesian-wayfinders-navigate-the-pacific-ocean-alan-tamayose-and-shantell-de-silva Imagine setting sail from Hawaii in a canoe. Your target is a small island thousands of kilometers away in the middle of the Pacific Ocean — a body of water that covers more than 160 million square kilometers. For thousands of years, Polynesian navigators managed voyages like this without the help of modern navigational aids. How did they do it? Alan Tamayose and Shantell De Silva explain. Lesson by Alan Tamayose and Shantell De Silva, directed by Patrick Smith. Check out our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/teded Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible. Craig Sheldon, Alex Kongkeo, Levi Cook, Peter Koebel, Misaki Sato, Runarm , Maxi Kobi Einy, Ilya Bondarik, Darren Toh, Bozhidar Karaargirov, Boytsov Ilya, Marc Veale, Rodrigo Carballo, Javier Aldavaz, Bruno Pinho, Nick Johnson, Humberto A OjedaGomez, Daniel Day, SookKwan Loong, Jhuval.

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