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Joseph Paul Gaimard’s 1819 CHamoru/Chamorro Vocabulary

Dr. Alexander M. Kerr of the University of Guam translated Joseph Paul Gaimard’s 1819 glossary of CHamoru words assembled while he was on Guam in

European Exploration, Trade and Scientific Studies

Mapping the Pacific

Although there are Chinese records from 1226 mentioning islands located in the area of the Philippines, no Chinese map referring to the area now called

European Exploration, Trade and Scientific Studies

Louis Claude de Freycinet

Louis Claude de Freycinet (1779 – 1841) was born in France, and at the age of 14, he joined the French navy. His early stint

European Exploration, Trade and Scientific Studies

Jules Sébastien César Dumont d’Urville

French explorer Jules Sébastien César Dumont d’Urville lead two French Navy expeditions into Oceania. Beginning in April 1826 to February 1829, d’Urville accompanied the corvette

A village scene depicts the difference in caste through body language and building structures. Also illustrated is the lack of body coverings as being unnecessary. Bachelor’s houses were houses for young CHamoru/Chamorro men in the Mariana Islands from ancient times until the late 1600s. A village scene of the Ancient CHamorus illustrated by JA Pellion from Freycinet’s Voyage Autour de Monde, Paris, 1824. Guam Public Library System

Ancient Guam Era

Early European Observations of CHamorus

Early European observations of the CHamorus people represent a significant source of ethnographical and historical information. Many comments made by visitors to the Marianas focus