Thor Heyerdahl
Ra tells of Heyerdahl's voyage from N. Africa to S. America in a 45' papyrus boat modelled on those depicted in Egyptian wall paintings. A violent storm ended the 1st expedition but within a year the seven men had embarked on their 2nd journey in Ra II.,One riddle, two answers & no solution ,Why a reed boat? ,To the Indians in the Cactus Forest,With Bedouin & Buduma in the heart of Africa,Among Black monks at the source of the Nile ,In the world of the Pyramid-builders ,Out in the Atlantic ,Down the African coast to Cape Juby,In the clutches of the sea ,Into American waters ,RA II, by papyrus boat from Africa to America,Postscript
Nonfiction,History,Travel,Adventure,Anthropology,History,Archaeology,Autobiography,Memoir,Historical,Travel,Travelogue,Science
The Ra Expeditions