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Kon-Tiki tale of raft trip taken to prove sea-borne migration of peoples and culture. [Pacific Hist.: Kon-Tiki] See : Adventurousness Kon-Tiki primitive raft used by Thor Heyerdahl to cross from Peru to the Tuamotu Islands (1947). [World Hist.: Kon-Tiki; NCE, 1238–1239] See : Journey |
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Equipped with a vintage compass, information gleaned from public libraries, and an excess of confidence possibly inspired by Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki experiment, he set sail from Darwin. The Norwegian scientist and explorer best known for his 1947 Kon-Tiki voyage accepted a research post with the University of Maine, the school announced Tuesday. But forty-seven years after Kon-Tiki, Thor Heyerdahl has gained another (cautious) convert. |
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