The Pacific Ocean is the most expansive body of water on planet earth. Despite
this fact ancient people managed to venture forth into its immensity and
create a civilization of incredible sophistication. The question of how the
ancients managed to settle the Pacific perplexed academics for generations.
This left the door open for some pretty wild theories about the origins of the
Polynesians. Chief among these theorists was the Norwegian adventurer Thor
Heyerdhal . Heyerdahl's audacious stunts would make the world question the
conventional wisdom on the Polynesians. But should his theories be trusted?
Tune in and find out how stone giants, Gilligan's Island, and the last
cannibal on Fatu Hiva all play a role in the story.
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