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- colonized many of the Pacific Islands

- exact date and origin of the expedition are unknown, but at some point (possibly around 500 A.D.) the Polynesians navigated to and settled Hawaii

- Polynesian expeditions showed the world that navigators didn’t need advanced instruments to navigate accurately

- their prize was finding new islands to settle and expand their network of navigation

- used outrigger canoes, which is two canoes connected to each other to increase stability
- relied on the stars to guide them and keep their bearings, as well as ocean currents and the wind
- used an instrument to measure the elevation of stars  in the sky
- created and passed on songs and stories to memorize all the information they needed

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-March 26, 2012 by James Cameron
-Dived down into Mariana Trench in custom built submarine
-35,800 feet  to the deepest point in the ocean
- First people to observe the dark underworld of one of Earth’s most extreme environments.
-Discovered unexplored terrain and strange new animals, filmed footage for a feature-length documentary and collected samples for historic research

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- Around from the 8th-11th century
- From Scandinavia and traveled to Asia, Europe, and the North Atlantic
- Used advanced ships for the time that used sails or oars. The ships were also symmetrical from bow to stern which meant it was easy to turn around
- they traveled around by sea, destroying monasteries, and collecting all the loot they could get their hands on
- the vikings started off by just looting monasteries by the sea but as their power grew, they started moving inland for more loot
- the viking expeditions were important because they proved new mariner technologies while colonizing different parts of the world

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-French Sea explorer, researcher, photographer, and documentary host.
-Born June 11, 1910 in France.
-Co-invented Aqua-Lung that helped scuba divers stay under for longer periods of time.
-Was in an extreme accident which ended up with him using swimming as physical therapy.
- Invented diving saucer which was used to move and glide against the sea floor.
- Also invented many underwater cameras.
-He died June 25, 1997 being 87 years old.

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- Explored during the 15th century
-Proved earth was round

-Departed from Spain to Asia
-Sailed Westward to Asia to create a new western route instead of East-  alternate route
-First European to cross the Pacific Ocean
-Used a back staff(used to obtain the altitude), compass, and lead line.