[vannrox]

Very Interesting...

[Willie Green]

So what's the theory as to why it's out in the desert?

[Mike Fieschko]

And Thor Heyerdahl just passed on Apr 18. He would've thought about rebuilding and piloting it.

[Lower55]

found covered on one side with barnacles

Them barnacles are some thorn in the side of us boat owners.

[bmwcyle]

Littering the desert, the Dems need a new law.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

FYI

[VOA]

...bitumen, which is still crushed with fish oil and coral and used
today by some Middle Eastern boat builders, likely formed a waterproof seal around
vessels constructed out of reed bundles tied together with ropes and string.

No doubt some of the Islamicists who want to rule the world and put us all
under Shar'ia law.
And haven't improved their methods in about 8,000 years.

(OK, it may still be effective waterproofing, but you get the point...)

[Ditter]

Thanks, I love this kind of stuff.

[razorback-bert]

boat builders, likely formed a waterproof seal ...with ropes and string.

Look how far we have advanced, now days, we use duct tape and chewing gum.

[truth_session]

Mmmmm...brownies.

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