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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 which he sailed from [[Peru]] | + | 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 Isandsin 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 Isandsin a raft called Kon Tiki. This expedition was to demonstrate that ancient people could have made long sea journeys.