“It is also rarer to find happiness in a man surrounded by the miracles of technology than among people living in the desert of the jungle and who by the standards set by our society would be considered destitute and out of touch.”
Quote by Thor Heyerdahl
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Thor Heyerdahl
Thor Heyerdahl was a Norwegian ethnographer and explorer, renowned for his in-depth studies of South American indigenous cultures. His writings and expeditions, particularly his research on the possible connections between Polynesia and South America, have had a profound impact on the field of anthropology. more
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