Which year did the Kon-Tiki expedition take place?
1947
1957
1967
1977
Answer
In 1947, the Kon-Tiki expedition, led by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl, set sail from Peru on a balsa wood raft to prove that ancient South Americans could have settled Polynesia. The 101-day journey covered over 6,980 kilometers (4,340 miles) across the Pacific Ocean, demonstrating the feasibility of long-distance sea travel using primitive technology.
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