50 years ago, explorer Thor Heyerdahl’s Atlantic crossing hit a snag
Excerpt from the May 16, 1970 issue of Science News
An Atlantic crossing in a papyrus boat failed 50 years ago, but led to a successful attempt in this vessel, the Ra II. Although ancient Egyptians didn’t navigate to the Americas as project leader Thor Heyerdahl suspected, his work heralded later evidence on long-distance sea trade.
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Once again for Ra, Science