Wayfinding Flashcards
How did early people travel in the water?
Canoes
What was their navigation system called?
Wayfinding
What is the definition of wayfinding
The process of orienting and traveling from place to place
How did they remember all of this?
By keeping the information stored in their head; they didn’t have paper or pencils to write with.
What were all of the ways of nature that they used?
Wind, stars, sun, birds, moon, swells, and clouds.
What tool did they use to help find their way using stars?
A star compass
What is a star compass?
A circle divided in four quadrants in peoples mind.
How is a star compasses used?
Some carve notches into their boat. They point the front notch towards a star, and when that star moves, or sets, they follow the next one in the pattern.
What are the maximum amount of stars you can have in a pattern?
9
What two things must you know to use a star compass?
When constellations set and rise, and how to identify constellations.
What star did people follow in the north?
North star
What star did people follow in the south?
Southern cross
What was a very helpful method people used?
Expanded Island Targeting
How much more likely did Expanded Island Targeting make you to find an island?
3 times more likely
What were the three things they used in Expanded Island Targeting?
Birds, clouds, and swells.
