Event: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Open House
Date & Time
April 30, 2016 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
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Contact Information
Cotsen Institute of Archaeologyioaadmin@ioa.ucla.edu
310-206-8934
Location
A-Level of Fowler Museum; Lecture in Lenart Auditorium, also located in the A-Level of FowlerEvent Type
Cotsen Public LectureEvent Details
Fowler OutSpoken Talk
Tua Pittman on Traditional Sea Voyaging and Navigation
Saturday, April 30, 1:30 pm
Internationally recognized as a traditional voyaging seafarer, Tua Pitman has navigated canoes for over thirty years without the use of modern instruments. He uses a traditional navigation system based on observations of the stars, sun, moon, the ocean swells, the flight patterns of birds and other natural signs.