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Navigating the Atlantic long before Odysseus, 2024

Could Homer’s epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey be based on real events and describe real pla... more Could Homer’s epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey be based on real events and describe real places reached using actual ancient navigational methods?
The British navigation expert Eva Taylor (1) said that “the first seaman of whom we are actually told that he steered by the stars is Odysseus. We may be sure that his exploits embody the traditional method of seafaring of a still older day than Homer’s.”
The ancient geographer Strabo (2) argued strongly that Homer’s Oceanus was not the sea around Greece, or the Mediterranean Sea, but most likely the Atlantic Ocean beyond the Pillars of Hercules.
This paper is the result of my own investigative voyage into the
meaning of the stars, the constellations, and Oceanus in Homer’s poems.

The role of Boötes constellation in ancient navigation, 2024

The first seaman that we are actually told steered by the stars is Odysseus. We may be sure that ... more The first seaman that we are actually told steered by the stars is Odysseus. We may be sure that his exploits embody the traditional method of seafaring of a day still older than Homer's" (1).

Relation Cornwall tin and Homer's Iliad, 2024

is one of the oldest written texts in history, originating from the 9 th century BC. Many stories... more is one of the oldest written texts in history, originating from the 9 th century BC. Many stories in the book seem to be much older and have their origin in the Bronze Age.

Star Pillars: How Odysseus and Tupaia Navigated the Atlantic and Pacific, 2024

In this paper a method is described to sail the Atlantic and Pacific with Star Pillars without ch... more In this paper a method is described to sail the Atlantic and Pacific with Star Pillars without charts and instrument in ancient times. Star Pillars are a vertical pair of two stars at the horizon either at rise or set. The method is based on four songs: the song of Rua Nui on the Birth of the Heavenly Bodies and the map of Tupaia from Tahiti (Pacific) as well as on Homer’s poems of about 2800 years ago with Calypso’s sailing instruction to Odysseus and Achilles’ shield showing constellations and a circular Okeanos (Atlantic Ocean). The method is comparable to latitude sailing. Sailors were master navigators using the same characteristics of the sea and the sky on both oceans.

Navigating Oceanus, 2023

According to English geographer and navigation expert Professor Eva G.R. Taylor: "The first seama... more According to English geographer and navigation expert Professor Eva G.R. Taylor: "The first seaman that we are actually told steered by the stars is Odysseus. We may be sure that his exploits embody the traditional method of seafaring of a day still older than Homer's" (1).

Pesticide Science, 1992

The Dutch government has a coherent, long-term policy regarding attainment of a sustainable devel... more The Dutch government has a coherent, long-term policy regarding attainment of a sustainable development affecting agriculture and horticulture, the requirements of which are very strict and will be difficult to satisfy. The growers of protected crops try to meet these requirements by developing so-called closed growing systems. Two other approaches in the policy are a substantial reduction of the volume of pesticides used and a very critical evaluation of the pesticides permitted. In this governmental policy, Integrated Pest Management has shown prospects in horticulture; it will play a very important role in the near future but is now considered as part of the broader concept of Integrated Production Systems. The glasshouse industry is very actively developing its own strategy to satisfy government targets and market demands for high-quality products produced by environmentally safe methods. The vegetable auctions have developed a policy of environmentally conscious production which should put the vegetable industry into a strong marketing position for its produce.

Academia Letters, 2022

The sailing instruction of Calypso to Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey is seen as the oldest written ... more The sailing instruction of Calypso to Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey is seen as the oldest written instruction for sailing at a sea. This message might be oral history told by seafarers in the Bronze Age around 1400 BC. But this has never been tested on several seas such as the Greek waters and Mediterranean sea or the Atlantic Ocean.
In this study a hypothesis is developed that the Odyssey is sailed at the Atlantic Ocean. An important part of the evidence is the use of stars in navigation. Especially the star Boötes is essential as an instruction to another latitude. This latitude is only possible at the Atlantic Ocean and when used at the Mediterranean you will end in the desert of the Sahara. In this study parts of Polynesian knowledge on star navigation is used.
A comparison is made with the routes of the Phoenicians around 500 BC and Columbus at 1500 AD

Achilles' Shield Decoded The key to Homer's Odyssey and the Trojan War, 2021

¿Viajó Ulises de España a América por mar 3000 años antes que Colón? ¿Pudo la antigua Ítaca, hoga... more ¿Viajó Ulises de España a América por mar 3000 años antes que Colón?
¿Pudo la antigua Ítaca, hogar de Ulises, haber estado en la actual Huelva?
Hasta la fecha no se han encontrado pruebas de Troya, de la guerra de Troya o de la serpenteante ruta de Ulises en el mundo griego antiguo. Existe abundante especulación, pero ninguna evidencia. El pionero neerlandés Henk van Oosten ha escrito un libro en el que expone una nueva teoría: todo ocurrió en otro lugar.
El escudo de Aquiles tiene la clave
El autor decidió analizar un elemento clave de las historias de Homero, el escudo de Aquiles, de una manera radicalmente diferente. Comenzó preguntándose: “¿por qué se describe la fabricación de este escudo con tanto detalle? ¿Qué esconden estos detalles?” El resultado fue un descubrimiento asombroso:
No se trata simplemente de un arma decorada, sino de una fuente de información.
Diversos detalles del escudo (metales, constelaciones, Océano circular) arrojan nueva luz sobre los famosos acontecimientos descritos en los poemas de Homero. Esto lleva, en último término, al descubrimiento de Troya e Ítaca en la costa atlántica y de la Odisea en el Océano Atlántico.
El enfoque de Van Oosten va más allá del habitual análisis de textos y de la arqueología: “Es diferente de la simple ciencia, pero está en el centro del proceso de innovación. Requiere organizar el conocimiento existente procedente de diferentes disciplinas de forma novedosa y cambiar la perspectiva; así se obtienen nuevos puntos de vista”.

Achilles' Shield Decoded The key to Homer's Odyssey and the Trojan War, 2021

For centuries people have tried to find Troy and Ithaca, the Trojan War and to map Odysseus' mean... more For centuries people have tried to find Troy and Ithaca, the Trojan War and to map Odysseus' meandering journey. There is much speculation, but no proof. By using an innovation approach Achilles' shield is analysed in a radical new way: this shield is not a decorated weapon, but a source of information. Several details on the shield (metals, constellations, circular Oceanus) shed new light on famous events in Homer’s poems. This ultimately leads to the discovery of Troy and Ithaca at the Atlantic coast and the Odyssey at the Atlantic Ocean.

Eur J Plant Pathology, 1975

Thirty..eight woody plant species and cultivars, mainly Prunus spp., were examined for their susc... more Thirty..eight woody plant species and cultivars, mainly Prunus spp., were examined for their susceptibility to sharka virus. Seven species belonging to the subgenera Prunophora and Amygdalus were susceptible. Twenty-eight species, belonging to the subgenera Amygdalus, Cerasus, Padus and Laurocerasus proved to be immune. No certainty exist about three species. In P. amygdalo-persiea grafted on 'Common Mussel' plum rootstock, the virus was detected in the rootstock but not in the species. Address Proefstation voor de Fruitteelt, Wilhelminadorp (post Goes), the Netherlands.

Plant Production on the Threshold of a New Century, 1994

WCHR - World Conference on Horticultural Research, 1999

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Books by Henk van Oosten

Navigating the Atlantic long before Odysseus, 2024

Could Homer’s epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey be based on real events and describe real pla... more Could Homer’s epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey be based on real events and describe real places reached using actual ancient navigational methods?
The British navigation expert Eva Taylor (1) said that “the first seaman of whom we are actually told that he steered by the stars is Odysseus. We may be sure that his exploits embody the traditional method of seafaring of a still older day than Homer’s.”
The ancient geographer Strabo (2) argued strongly that Homer’s Oceanus was not the sea around Greece, or the Mediterranean Sea, but most likely the Atlantic Ocean beyond the Pillars of Hercules.
This paper is the result of my own investigative voyage into the
meaning of the stars, the constellations, and Oceanus in Homer’s poems.

The role of Boötes constellation in ancient navigation, 2024

The first seaman that we are actually told steered by the stars is Odysseus. We may be sure that ... more The first seaman that we are actually told steered by the stars is Odysseus. We may be sure that his exploits embody the traditional method of seafaring of a day still older than Homer's" (1).

Relation Cornwall tin and Homer's Iliad, 2024

is one of the oldest written texts in history, originating from the 9 th century BC. Many stories... more is one of the oldest written texts in history, originating from the 9 th century BC. Many stories in the book seem to be much older and have their origin in the Bronze Age.

Star Pillars: How Odysseus and Tupaia Navigated the Atlantic and Pacific, 2024

In this paper a method is described to sail the Atlantic and Pacific with Star Pillars without ch... more In this paper a method is described to sail the Atlantic and Pacific with Star Pillars without charts and instrument in ancient times. Star Pillars are a vertical pair of two stars at the horizon either at rise or set. The method is based on four songs: the song of Rua Nui on the Birth of the Heavenly Bodies and the map of Tupaia from Tahiti (Pacific) as well as on Homer’s poems of about 2800 years ago with Calypso’s sailing instruction to Odysseus and Achilles’ shield showing constellations and a circular Okeanos (Atlantic Ocean). The method is comparable to latitude sailing. Sailors were master navigators using the same characteristics of the sea and the sky on both oceans.

Navigating Oceanus, 2023

According to English geographer and navigation expert Professor Eva G.R. Taylor: "The first seama... more According to English geographer and navigation expert Professor Eva G.R. Taylor: "The first seaman that we are actually told steered by the stars is Odysseus. We may be sure that his exploits embody the traditional method of seafaring of a day still older than Homer's" (1).

Pesticide Science, 1992

The Dutch government has a coherent, long-term policy regarding attainment of a sustainable devel... more The Dutch government has a coherent, long-term policy regarding attainment of a sustainable development affecting agriculture and horticulture, the requirements of which are very strict and will be difficult to satisfy. The growers of protected crops try to meet these requirements by developing so-called closed growing systems. Two other approaches in the policy are a substantial reduction of the volume of pesticides used and a very critical evaluation of the pesticides permitted. In this governmental policy, Integrated Pest Management has shown prospects in horticulture; it will play a very important role in the near future but is now considered as part of the broader concept of Integrated Production Systems. The glasshouse industry is very actively developing its own strategy to satisfy government targets and market demands for high-quality products produced by environmentally safe methods. The vegetable auctions have developed a policy of environmentally conscious production which should put the vegetable industry into a strong marketing position for its produce.

Academia Letters, 2022

The sailing instruction of Calypso to Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey is seen as the oldest written ... more The sailing instruction of Calypso to Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey is seen as the oldest written instruction for sailing at a sea. This message might be oral history told by seafarers in the Bronze Age around 1400 BC. But this has never been tested on several seas such as the Greek waters and Mediterranean sea or the Atlantic Ocean.
In this study a hypothesis is developed that the Odyssey is sailed at the Atlantic Ocean. An important part of the evidence is the use of stars in navigation. Especially the star Boötes is essential as an instruction to another latitude. This latitude is only possible at the Atlantic Ocean and when used at the Mediterranean you will end in the desert of the Sahara. In this study parts of Polynesian knowledge on star navigation is used.
A comparison is made with the routes of the Phoenicians around 500 BC and Columbus at 1500 AD

Achilles' Shield Decoded The key to Homer's Odyssey and the Trojan War, 2021

¿Viajó Ulises de España a América por mar 3000 años antes que Colón? ¿Pudo la antigua Ítaca, hoga... more ¿Viajó Ulises de España a América por mar 3000 años antes que Colón?
¿Pudo la antigua Ítaca, hogar de Ulises, haber estado en la actual Huelva?
Hasta la fecha no se han encontrado pruebas de Troya, de la guerra de Troya o de la serpenteante ruta de Ulises en el mundo griego antiguo. Existe abundante especulación, pero ninguna evidencia. El pionero neerlandés Henk van Oosten ha escrito un libro en el que expone una nueva teoría: todo ocurrió en otro lugar.
El escudo de Aquiles tiene la clave
El autor decidió analizar un elemento clave de las historias de Homero, el escudo de Aquiles, de una manera radicalmente diferente. Comenzó preguntándose: “¿por qué se describe la fabricación de este escudo con tanto detalle? ¿Qué esconden estos detalles?” El resultado fue un descubrimiento asombroso:
No se trata simplemente de un arma decorada, sino de una fuente de información.
Diversos detalles del escudo (metales, constelaciones, Océano circular) arrojan nueva luz sobre los famosos acontecimientos descritos en los poemas de Homero. Esto lleva, en último término, al descubrimiento de Troya e Ítaca en la costa atlántica y de la Odisea en el Océano Atlántico.
El enfoque de Van Oosten va más allá del habitual análisis de textos y de la arqueología: “Es diferente de la simple ciencia, pero está en el centro del proceso de innovación. Requiere organizar el conocimiento existente procedente de diferentes disciplinas de forma novedosa y cambiar la perspectiva; así se obtienen nuevos puntos de vista”.

Achilles' Shield Decoded The key to Homer's Odyssey and the Trojan War, 2021

For centuries people have tried to find Troy and Ithaca, the Trojan War and to map Odysseus' mean... more For centuries people have tried to find Troy and Ithaca, the Trojan War and to map Odysseus' meandering journey. There is much speculation, but no proof. By using an innovation approach Achilles' shield is analysed in a radical new way: this shield is not a decorated weapon, but a source of information. Several details on the shield (metals, constellations, circular Oceanus) shed new light on famous events in Homer’s poems. This ultimately leads to the discovery of Troy and Ithaca at the Atlantic coast and the Odyssey at the Atlantic Ocean.

Eur J Plant Pathology, 1975

Thirty..eight woody plant species and cultivars, mainly Prunus spp., were examined for their susc... more Thirty..eight woody plant species and cultivars, mainly Prunus spp., were examined for their susceptibility to sharka virus. Seven species belonging to the subgenera Prunophora and Amygdalus were susceptible. Twenty-eight species, belonging to the subgenera Amygdalus, Cerasus, Padus and Laurocerasus proved to be immune. No certainty exist about three species. In P. amygdalo-persiea grafted on 'Common Mussel' plum rootstock, the virus was detected in the rootstock but not in the species. Address Proefstation voor de Fruitteelt, Wilhelminadorp (post Goes), the Netherlands.

Plant Production on the Threshold of a New Century, 1994

WCHR - World Conference on Horticultural Research, 1999

The uploaded text is an extended summary