Expedition
Sails a balsa raft from Peru to Tuamotu Island in the South Pacific. Proves Peruvian Indians could have settled in Polynesia
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Thor Heyerdahl Biography and Timeline
Follow Thor Heyerdahl through 2 dated historical records for Norway.
Thor Heyerdahl, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1947–1970Years on this page
1947
1970
Expedition
Sails from Morocco to the West Indies in Ra II, a papyrus boat
Records, sources and methodology
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