Cathleen Conboy Pyrek
Biographic Data
| ID | 363009 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cathleen Conboy Pyrek |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cathleen Conboy |
| FAMILY NAME | Pyrek |
| SIGNATURE | PYREK C C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kent State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Vaeakau-Taumako Wind Compass as Part of a 'Navigational Toolkit
Different voyaging communities in the Pacific use a variety of non-instrument navigational techniques for way-finding across long distances. The use of a star compass has been well documented for several groups. Wind compasses are less well documented and appear to be less utilized throughout the region. This article seeks to understand the Vaeakau-Taumako wind compass as it compares to other wind compasses, as well as how wind and star compasses…
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…
The Vaeakau-Taumako Wind Compass as Part of a 'Navigational Toolkit
Different voyaging communities in the Pacific use a variety of non-instrument navigational techniques for way-finding across long distances. The use of a star compass has been well documented for several groups. Wind compasses are less well documented and appear to be less utilized throughout the region. This article seeks to understand the Vaeakau-Taumako wind compass as it compares to other wind compasses, as well as how wind and star compasses…
The Vaeakau-Taumako Wind Compass as Part of a 'Navigational Toolkit
Different voyaging communities in the Pacific use a variety of non-instrument navigational techniques for way-finding across long distances. The use of a star compass has been well documented for several groups. Wind compasses are less well documented and appear to be less utilized throughout the region. This article seeks to understand the Vaeakau-Taumako wind compass as it compares to other wind compasses, as well as how wind and star compasses…
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 (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (2 works) · Aeronautics (1 work) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Cognition (1 work) · Compass (1 work) · Engineering (1 work) · Ethnology (1 work)