Chapter 1, A Theory
• Thor Heyerdahl develops a theory for regarding the Pacific Islands, and how they were originally settled by people from South America
• Polynesians celebrate an oral history, told by Tei Tetua
• Polynesians use a string and not device to mark the timeline in their memories
• Heyerdahl relates to the chief god Sun Tiki, honored by the Incas, as being related to the white chief god, Tiki, son of the sun worshiped by Pacific Islanders
• Heyerdahl refers to Stone Age technologies
• Heyerdahl postpones the theory to serve in World War II
• Heyerdahl decides to take his theory to New York
Chapter 2, An Expedition Is Born
• Heyerdahl presents his manuscript to a man in the New York City Museum office
• The manuscript is rejected
• Heyerdahl plans the raft trip
• Heyerdahl takes a room at the Norwegian Sailor's Home to save money
• Heyerdahl studies prehistoric Incan rafts
• Heyerdahl approaches...
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