Tag: cultural heritage
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Polynesia: The Ancient Knowledge of “Wayfinding”
The ancient methods used by the early Polynesians to travel across the vast expanses of the Pacific Ocean are known as “wayfinding.” This is a system that integrated a variety of means to plot and check location, including not only the daytime location of the sun, but night-time stars and ocean swells.
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Profaning the sacred? Glastonbury as a World Heritage Site
There is a plan to explore seeking World Heritage status for Glastonbury. What would be gained and what would be lost if Glastonbury were approved for UNESCO World Heritage listing? Would that beckon in a new golden age of pilgrams and tourists? Or would it profane the sacred land?