We should mention the purpose of that trip. I think he sailed there in a boat made out of reeds.
No, that was later on in Egypt, Olivia.
Oh, yes, that's right.
But what he wanted to do was talk to the local people about their old stone carvings and then make one himself to learn more about the process.
I see. Well, what a great life. Even though many of his theories have been disproven, he certainly left a lasting impression on many disciplines, didn't he?
To my mind he was the first person to establish what modern academics call practical archaeology.
I mean that the t to recreate something from the past today, like he did with his raft trip.
It's unfortunate that his ideas about where Polynesians originated from have been completely discredited.
Yes. Right, well, I'll prepare a PowerPoint slide at the end that acknowledges our sources.
I mainly used The Life and Work of Thor Heyerdahl by William Oliver.
I thought the research methods he used were very sound, although I must say I found the overall tone somewhat old-fashioned. I think they need to do a new revised edition.
Yeah, I agree. What about the subject matter — I found it really challenging!
Well, it's a complex issue...
I thought the book had lots of good points. What did you think of...
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