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Bog'liq Listening transcripts 230531 122425his raft.
Q27
OLIVIA:
Yes. I wonder how fast it went.
VICTOR:
Well, it took them 97 days from South America to the Pacific Island.
OLIVIA:
Mm. And after that, Heyerdahl went to Easter Island, didn’t he? We should mention the
purpose of that trip. I think he sailed there in a boat made out of reeds.
VICTOR:
No, that was later on in Egypt, Olivia.
OLIVIA:
Oh, yes, that’s right.
VICTOR:
But what he wanted to do was
talk to the local people about their old stone carvings
and then make one himself to learn more about the process.
Q28
OLIVIA:
I see. Well, what a great life. Even though many of his theories have been disproven, he
certainly left a lasting impression on many disciplines, didn’t he?
To my mind, he was first
person to establish what modern academics call practical archaeology. I mean, that
they try to recreate something from the past today (
Q29
), like he did with his raft trip. It’s
unfortunate that his ideas about where Polynesians originated from have been completely
discredited.
VICTOR:
Yes. Right, well, I’ll prepare a PowerPoint slide at the end that acknowledges our sources. I
mainly used The Life and Work of Thor Heyerdahl by William Oliver. I thought the research
methods he used were very sound,
although I must say I found the overall tone somewhat
old-fashioned. I think they need to do a new, revised edition.
Q30
OLIVIA:
Yeah, I agree. What about the subject matter – I found it really challenging!
VICTOR:
Well, it’s a complex issue …
OLIVIA:
I thought the book had lots of good points. What did you think of …
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