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(Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the Explorers Club in New York.) Using the Explorers Club globe, this Norwegian planned an expedition to show that South Americans could've settled Polynesia as early as 500 A.D.; on August 7, 1947, his balsa wood raft reached Raroia Atollafter 101 hazardous days at sea, proving his theory |
(Thor) Heyerdahl
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$200 |
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THE EXPLORERS CLUB |
2017-04-07 |
#7505 |
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(Kellygives the clue from the Galapagos Islands)In 1952, soon after sailing from South America to Polynesia, this Norwegian found pottery shards on the Galapagos--signs of at least temporary pre-Spanish habitation here |
Thor Heyerdahl
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$600 |
J |
THE EXPLORER |
2013-03-08 |
#6560 |
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In 1969 he led his RA expedition from Morocco to within 600 miles of Central America |
Thor Heyerdahl
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$400 |
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EXPLORERS |
1993-10-22 |
#2100 |
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This famous explorer was born in Larvik, Norway October 6, 1914 |
(Thor) Heyerdahl
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EXPLORERS |
1993-10-04 |
#2086 |