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The Kon-Tiki raft crosses the Pacific

1947 CE · Oceania · Exploration

The Kon-Tiki raft crosses the Pacific
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The Kon-Tiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands, led by Norwegian explorer and ethnographer Thor Heyerdahl. The raft was named Kon-Tiki after the Inca god Viracocha, for whom "Kon-Tiki" was said to be an old name.

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