Viggen Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Every year, thousands of tourists from around the world take a long flight across the South Pacific to see the famous stone statues of Easter Island. Since 1722, when the first Europeans arrived, these megalithic figures, or moai, have intrigued visitors. Interest in how these artifacts were built and moved led to another puzzling question: What happened to the people who created them? full article at the American Scientist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 If my memory serves, Hyerdahl was not a trained archaeologist. He tried to proove that the first settlers came from the 'west' and not the 'east'. He also tried to proove that Egyptians came to the Americas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantagathus Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 If my memory serves, Hyerdahl was not a trained archaeologist. No, he was an anthropologist but did have trained archaeologists on his team. He also tried to prove that Egyptians came to the Americas. No, he tried to prove that Egyptians could have come to America. Quite a difference. Heyerdahl wasn't a kook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Once again, my memory is of no assistance. If I err, you correct me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantagathus Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Once again, my memory is of no assistance. If I err, you correct me. At least you know who Heyerdahl was! Most whipper snappers don't have a clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotWotius Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 This may have come up in the article--I really feel too unwell to read it--but wasn't Heyerdahl the person who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in a raft made of papyrus, thus illustrating that trade between Afro-European and the Americas could have been present in the Ancient world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 This may have come up in the article--I really feel too unwell to read it--but wasn't Heyerdahl the person who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in a raft made of papyrus, thus illustrating that trade between Afro-European and the Americas could have been present in the Ancient world. He tried to but his reed ships fell apart just short of his goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantagathus Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 He tried to but his reed ships fell apart just short of his goal. However, He learned what his mistake was later from reed boat makers in South America... That the reeds are supposed to be harvested at a certain time of year so they will maintain water resistency. RA II was built with this knowledge and did make it across in 57 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotWotius Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 So trade between the Egypt and the Americas seems to be an unlikely concept. Though if it did occur, it would explain why various coca traces have been found in Ancient Egyptian sites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 He tried to but his reed ships fell apart just short of his goal. However, He learned what his mistake was later from reed boat makers in South America... That the reeds are supposed to be harvested at a certain time of year so they will maintain water resistency. RA II was built with this knowledge and did make it across in 57 days. Righto! He did bring the S.A. Indians to Egypt to make RAII. Did it actually make it to shore on its own? I think that I will have a Blog on later Biblical East-West voyages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantagathus Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 So trade between the Egypt and the Americas seems to be an unlikely concept. Though if it did occur, it would explain why various coca traces have been found in Ancient Egyptian sites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotWotius Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 So did Heyerdahl sail alone, or did he assemble a team of Argonauts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 He had some other chaps with him, as Pantagathus mentioned earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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