Thor Heyerdahl: Voyages of the Sun av Kingston Trinder

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<p><strong>An archival delve into the remarkable life, expeditions and voyages of Thor Heyerdahl, author of the bestselling adventure classic <I>The Kon-Tiki Expedition</I></strong></p><p>Norwegian archaeologist, anthropologist, migration theorist, author and explorer Thor Heyerdahl (1914¿2002) spent decades substantiating unorthodox migration theories, with equally unconventional research methodologies: namely, practicable experiments that employed the construction of ancient vessels, driven across open oceans and waterways to retrace the movement and settlements of our ancestors.<br>With October 2022 commemorating the 75th anniversary of Thor Heyerdahl¿s extraordinary 1947 voyage upon a balsa-wood raft, <I>Kon-Tiki</I>, from coastal South America to Polynesia across the Pacific Ocean, an enviable opportunity arises to reexplore Heyerdahl¿s innovative yet frequently contested theories and expeditions. Afforded unprecedented access to Oslo¿s Kon-Tiki Museum¿s extensive Heyerdahl archiv