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What theory was Thor Heyerdahl trying to prove by sailing the Kon-Tiki to Polynesia?
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Who led the expedition on a raft called kon-tiki?
Thor Heyerdahl led the Kon-Tiki expedition. He and his crew set out in 1947 from Peru to sail across the Pacific Ocean on a balsa wood raft to prove that it was possible for ancient South Americans to reach Polynesia. The expedition was successful, and it provided evidence for Heyerdahl's theory.
Who whas Thor Heyerman?
It seems you may be referring to Thor Heyerdahl, a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist known for his Kon-Tiki expedition in 1947. Heyerdahl sailed across the Pacific Ocean on a balsa wood raft to prove his theory that South Americans could have settled Polynesia. His work contributed to our understanding of ancient seafaring and cultural diffusion.
Who successfully tested the theory that Egyptians used reed boats to traverse the Atlantic to the Americas?
Thor Heyerdahl
What is the most commonly accepted theory of Indian origin in North America?
The most commonly accepted theory of Indian origin in North America is the Bering Land Bridge theory. This theory suggests that Native Americans migrated from Siberia to North America via a land bridge that once connected the two continents during the last Ice Age.
Columbus's theory that he could reach Asia sailing was considered daring because?
Wiz Khalifa
What nation financed Columbus's voyage to prove his theory that by sailing west he could reach the Orient in the East?
SPAIN!
When was the Kon-tiki boat built?
Thor Heyerdahl built the Kon-Tiki in 1947. He had a theory that a similarly built raft brought settlers from South America to the Polynesian islands. He wrote a book of the same name.
How did balboa prove Amerigo vespuccis' theory that Columbus had landed on an unknown continent?
By sailing to what is now known as South America
Why wegener theory rejected?
Because he had no physical mechanism to explain how his "islands" of rock could go freely sailing about where they wanted to through the solid rock of the ocean floor. That was how his theory was seen at the time.
Why was wegener's theory rejected?
Because he had no physical mechanism to explain how his "islands" of rock could go freely sailing about where they wanted to through the solid rock of the ocean floor. That was how his theory was seen at the time.
What is a theory that people in the past had about the world?
Long ago people thought that the world was flat, and that sailing ships would fall over the edge.
What was Columbus' theory about sailing East what was wrong with his idea?
He thought if he sailed East from England he'd reach India, but didn't expect to hit the Americas.
