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Published on: March 1, 2012
Resumen
Las canoas dobles polinesias demostraron impresionantes capacidades de navegación hacia el viento hasta 75 grados fuera del viento. Esta tecnología marítima fue crucial para el asentamiento de las remotas islas del Pacífico.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Arqueología Marítima Arqueología Marítima
- Navegación oceánica navegación oceánica.
- Estudios polinesios en el extranjero.
Sus antecedentes:
- El asentamiento polinesio del vasto Océano Pacífico presenta un logro de navegación significativo.
- La comprensión tradicional de los viajes polinesios a menudo hace hincapié en la navegación con el viento a la deriva.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar el rendimiento de navegación hacia el viento de canoas dobles polinesias reconstruidas.
- Evaluar el papel de la tecnología avanzada de navegación en el asentamiento de la Polinesia.
Principales métodos:
- Realización de pruebas de navegación con dos canoas dobles polinesias históricamente reconstruidas.
- Medir la capacidad de las canoas para navegar contra el viento en varios ángulos.
Principales resultados:
- Las canoas reconstruidas lograron una navegación efectiva hasta aproximadamente 75 grados fuera del viento.
- Esto demostró una capacidad significativa hacia el viento, lo que permite un mayor control de la navegación.
Conclusiones:
- Las canoas dobles polinesias poseían tecnología avanzada de navegación que permitía viajes efectivos contra el viento.
- Esta capacidad de navegación hacia el viento fue fundamental para el asentamiento exitoso y la expansión de los pueblos polinesios a través del Pacífico.
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