Adventurers
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan (1480 – 1521), born in Portugal and killed in Cebu, Philippines, was a Portuguese seafarer and navigator who worked most of his life
Ancient Guam Era
Dutch Traders
The rise of the Dutch maritime commercial activities in the Pacific and Asia in the early 17th century is based on a series of events
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
Adventurers
Adventurer: Thomas Cavendish
The next recorded visitor to the Mariana Islands after explorer Ferdinand Magellan, was British adventurer Thomas Cavendish in 1588 aboard The Desire. He traded briefly,
Adventurers
Adventurer: Oliver van Noort
In 1597 the Dutch began raiding into the Pacific, hoping that by attacking the Spanish colonies and ships they could force the Spanish to grant
Adventurers
Adventurers: Beachcombers
In the Pacific, no other group of people was more reviled than the beachcomber. Considered degenerate characters, they have been charged with infecting islanders with
Ancient Guam Era
Folktale: Puntan and Fu’una: Gods of Creation
Puntan and Fu’una are the Chamorro/CHamoru creation gods. Puntan, a male, and Fu’una, a female, are brother and sister. The account of their creation of
Ancient Guam Era
Proa and Navigation
Regardless of where islands are situated throughout the vast Pacific, the physical environment—varying wind speed and direction, ocean currents, the visibility of stars, availability of
Ancient Guam Era
Origin of Guam’s Indigenous People
The origin of Guam’s indigenous people has been a matter of considerable speculation for more than a century. Scholars have developed theories about CHamoru origins
Ancient Guam Era
CHamoru/Chamorro Numbers
Permission to use from Dipåttamenton i Kaohao Guinahan CHamoru. Leblon Numiru, Government of Guam. Department of Education, Hagåtña, Guam.