Tupaia’s Mystery Map for Captain Cook

Описание: Tupaia of Raiatea wasla scholar, priest, artist, and a navigator whose skills were critical in helping Captain Cook map the #southpacific on his first voyage. Tupaia joined the HMS Endeavor but tragically perished in Batatvia, modern-day Indonesia from illness. The modern scholarship on his map is summarized beautifully in Cristy Gelling, "Reading a Pacific navigator's mysterious map may require a shift in perspective" Knowable Magazine, 2021. #drtimshistory #moana #sailing