Title: Vaka moana
Description: Chapters cover: the human settlement of the globe; origin and traditions of Pacific peoples; important findings in archaeology, linguistics and genetic studies; traditional canoe building and sailing techniques; pre-instrument navigational systems; ancient Pacific voyaging and trading routes; the arrival of the West and its impact on Pacific peoples; the modern revival by today's Pacific peoples of canoe building and traditional navigation.
Subjects: Polynesians, Navigation, Migrations, Discovery and exploration
Places: Pacific Ocean, Oceania, Polynesia