>Sadly, I don't think Thor Heyerdahl (sp?) ever proved anything conclusively at all.
I'm afraid you are right, but he sure had fun trying. In the process he upset all sorts of tight-a@@ academics with all the answers and the keys to that kingdom.
While he may not have "proven" much of what he set out to prove, he did prove (at least in my mind) that man could travel where he traveled, and in the way he did, and that is a remarkable achievement.
Absolutely. And I truly do believe that our friend Thor was on the right track. He just wanted to prove migrations that were more recent than they probably were. There's no question that North & South American "Indians" came from elsewhere. Did they come by boats via Polynesia? Ummm, questionable. More likely way north from Asia via the landbridge. Or maybe they came from both places and intermarried etc.. Someday, maybe somebody will do a DNA study and settle the question once & for all. It's fascinating though,& ya gotta give ol' Thor credit for trying.