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a sketch of a kayak design
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Kayak Sketch

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Two whales attack a ship on a map
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Whales of the Carta Marina

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A fisherman in Papua New Guinea shows his catch for a ceremonial feast. Communities there are successfully managing their local reefs by observing temporary fishing closures that end in time to celebrate the traditional feast.
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Celebratory Harvest in Papua New Guinea

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In Egypt, Dr. Jean-Daniel Stanley of the Smithsonian studies submerged ancient settlements.
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Underwater Archaeology

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As these models show, traditional canoes came in a variety of shapes and designs.
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Varieties of Canoes

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This is the cover of the book Dampier wrote about his first trip around the world.
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Book Cover for Dampier's Account of his First Trip Around the World

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With the sun in its beak, the canoe’s raven figurehead points the way.
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Canoe Figurehead

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a group of men in kayaks
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A Kayak's Origin Story

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a woman's hands close a tin of sardines near a pile of empty cans
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Nimble Fingers: the Women Behind Maine’s Canneries

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A teacher and a young boy paint a fish mold to create a Gyotaku style print
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Gyotaku Fish Prints

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This painting of swarthy buccaneers in the midst of a fierce battle was painted by the prolific American marine painter Frederick J. Waugh, and won the Thomas B. Clarke award in 1910 for the best American figure composition.
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The Buccaneers painting

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Divers at a shipwreck site
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Wood Under Sand: The Search for A Slave Shipwreck

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