Through his oceanic expeditions on primitive rafts and boats, documented in books, films, and television programs, Norwegian anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl (born 1914) has popularized ideas about common links among ancient cultures worldwide. Since his vo...

Kon Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl ANorwegian-born anthropologist and explorer, Thor Heyerdahl is best known for his daring journey across the Pacific Ocean on a balsa wood raft. As a child Heyerdahl dreamed of fleeing the small sedate Norwegian town of Larvik,...

For the operating system, see Contiki . For the tour company, see Contiki Tours . For The Shadows' song, see Kon-Tiki (song) . The Kon-Tiki raft is shown on the cover of the DVD of the documentary. Kon-Tiki was the raft used by Norwegian explorer and...

Last week, a woman walking down 14th Street stopped suddenly after looking inside an expansive storefront window. What she saw, in fact, was a group of students sanding a 25-foot-long wooden boat in preparation for its launch into the Hudson River on Friday, April 27....

Today is Saturday, April 28, the 118th day of 2007. There are 247 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On April 28, 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were executed by Italian partisans as they attempted to flee the country.On...