“The Navigators”
(1983)

Please take notes on these study guide items during the video.  
Know the importance: Locate on a map:
Höküle`a Satawal
Mau Piailug Hawai`i
Kon Tiki Tahiti
Thor Heyerdahl Tuamotus
Lapita pottery Viti Levu
obsidian Moloka`i
Roger Green  
Patrick Kirch  


Class Assignment
(10 points)

Directions: Use complete sentences when answering each question. Each answer should be approximately one paragraph in length. Due next class.

  1. Why is the Höküle`a and its 1976 maiden voyage significant?
  2. Explain Mau Piailug’s navigational techniques and why he agreed to the making of this documentary?
  3. What was Thor Heyerdahl trying to prove with the Kon Tiki expedition of 1947?
  4. What do archaeologists Roger Green and Patrick Kirch add to our understanding of Pacific voyaging?
  5. After watching the video, what lessons do you think will stay with you?