Micronesian Seafaring (mid-13th century)

Timeline

1. 1241–1245Satawal Atoll · Caroline IslandsMicronesian navigators mastered a combined art of judging direction from rising and setting stars, wave patterns, and bird flight; canoes could cross hundreds of nautical miles, and the skill was passed down through seafaring families by oral tradition and practice.
2. 1245–1250Yap Island · Caroline IslandsYap Island used giant stone coins (rai) shipped from Palau as symbols of wealth and status; ownership of the stones changed through marriages and alliances, reflecting Micronesia's distinctive inter-island economic and political exchange patterns.