Alex Mawyer
Biographic Data
| ID | 3597192 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alex Mawyer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alex |
| FAMILY NAME | Mawyer |
| SIGNATURE | MAWYER A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kent State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Introduction
Recent decades have seen a revival of interest in traditional voyaging equipment and techniques among Pacific Islanders. At key points, the Oceanic voyaging revival came together with anthropological interests in cognition. This special issue explores that intersection as it is expressed in cognitive models of space, both at sea and on land. These include techniques for “wave piloting” in the Marshall Islands, wind compasses and their utilization…
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Introduction
Recent decades have seen a revival of interest in traditional voyaging equipment and techniques among Pacific Islanders. At key points, the Oceanic voyaging revival came together with anthropological interests in cognition. This special issue explores that intersection as it is expressed in cognitive models of space, both at sea and on land. These include techniques for “wave piloting” in the Marshall Islands, wind compasses and their utilization…
Cartography (1 work) · Cognition (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Ethnology (1 work) · Geography (1 work) · History (1 work) · History (1 work) · Intersection (aeronautics (1 work) · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (1 work) · Neuroscience (1 work)