Post #323841 by Thomas on Tue, Aug 7, 2007 12:31 PM

Now on the air and also available here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12560141 :
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On this day 60 years ago, a balsa wood raft called the Kon-Tiki completed a voyage from South America to Polynesia. The trip, headed by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl, proved that ancient Peruvians could have crossed the Pacific and settled Polynesia.
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Includes a '99 interview with Heyerdahl and commentary.

[Edited to improve link]

[ Edited by: Thomas 2007-08-08 14:47 ]