He described the construction of the famous giant stone heads on Easter Island in Aku-Aku, and elaborated on his theory of cultural diffusion in Early Man and the Ocean.
He described the construction of the famous giant stone heads on Easter Island in Aku-Aku, and elaborated on his theory of cultural diffusion in Early Man and the Ocean. While leading an investigation on the Galapagos Islands, he and his team disproved the idea that there were no pre-European settlers, and his research concerning the settlers of Hawaii can be found in American Indians in the Pacific. He tried twice to prove that ancient vessels could cross the Atlantic in what became known as the Ra Expeditions, and in his most notable achievement he proved that Peruvians could have populated Polynesia. FTP, identify this Norwegian who led the Kon-Tiki expedition.
He described the construction of the famous giant stone heads on Easter Island in Aku-Aku, and elaborated on his theory of cultural diffusion in Early Man and the Ocean.
Thor {Heyerdahl}