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Hokule'a- Traditional Sail, Cultural Renaissance, Alternative Paradigms
A first voyage in 1976 represented a bold attempt at what is known as “experimental archaeology,” testing aspects of material culture, in this case an arcane boat type, in order to understand their function and practicality, so writes Duncan Blair.