Rebbelib or shell map

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Rebbelib or shell map, from the Marshall Islands, Pacific Ocean
Manufacturer	(unknown)
Production years	1927
Production location	London

The landscape of the seas around the Marshall Islands is represented in this chart, a replica of others in the collection, where the bamboo strips show wind and water currents and shells represent islands. The islanders taught navigation this way. Climate change may disrupt the oceanic and atmospheric circulation patterns with which they are familiar.

[edit] Memories

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[edit] In the Science Museum's Records

Inv. No: 1927-9