with the north and south star or matariki
they were smart
Matariki is the Maori new year. The speak Maori and the seven stars of Matariki.
MATARIKI
it means 7 stars a ledgen of maori
they navigated by trades and by the stars.
You use the stars to navigate
Matariki is the name given to the seven stars that herald the Maori new year and are known in English as the Pleiades or the Seven Sisters. In some traditions Matariki refers to the 'mother' star with the others named: Tupua Nuku, Tupua Rangi, Waiti, Waita, Waipuna A Rangi, and Ururangi.
The Pheonecians were the first to navigate by stars.
By the sun, moon, and stars.
The Phoenicians used the sun and stars to navigate
they where used to navigate using sun and stars :)
The minoans