Scurvy and sea monsters
The mapmakers' monsters
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The mystery of scurvy
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Indigenous knowledge and survival
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The technology of lost sailors
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Scurvy and sea monsters
Pine needle cure: The St. Lawrence Iroquois cured Jacques Cartier's dying crew of scurvy in 1536 using tea made from white pine needles.
Any of various evergreen coniferous trees of the cypress family. In 1536, Iroquois healers used this plant to cure Jacques Cartier's dying crew of scurvy.
What is the traditional term for the non-instrument navigation used by Polynesians to cross the Pacific Ocean?
Which Scottish explorer successfully mapped the Arctic by adopting Inuit clothing, snowshoes, and shelter styles?
Which Polynesian navigator joined Captain James Cook in 1769 and drew a map of 74 islands from memory?
What natural sign did Polynesian wayfinders look for in the sky to locate hidden islands over the horizon?
What animal organ, rich in vitamin C, did indigenous Siberian groups eat raw to prevent winter scurvy?
Why did many European explorers refuse to adopt indigenous diets and survival techniques in the Arctic?
What tree's needles and bark did indigenous Canadians use to brew the vitamin C-rich tea that cured scurvy?