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| − | Thor Heyerdahl (1914-2002) was a Norwegian explorer. He studied geography and zoology at the University of Oslo. He is known for the Kon Tiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed from [[Peru]] to the Tuamotu | + | Thor Heyerdahl (1914-2002) was a Norwegian explorer. He studied geography and zoology at the University of Oslo. He is known for the Kon Tiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed from [[Peru]] to the Tuamotu Isands in a raft called Kon Tiki. This expedition was to demonstrate that ancient people could have made long sea journeys. |
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Thor Heyerdahl (1914-2002) was a Norwegian explorer. He studied geography and zoology at the University of Oslo. He is known for the Kon Tiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed from Peru to the Tuamotu Isands in a raft called Kon Tiki. This expedition was to demonstrate that ancient people could have made long sea journeys.