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Where did the Ra II expedition start?

West coast of Africa
East coast of Africa
South coast of Europe
North coast of America

Answer

Starting from the west coast of Africa, the Ra II expedition was a groundbreaking journey undertaken in 1970 by Thor Heyerdahl and an international crew. Their mission was to recreate an ancient Egyptian papyrus reed boat and utilize traditional navigation techniques to cross the Atlantic Ocean, demonstrating the feasibility of transatlantic travel by early civilizations, thus challenging prevailing notions about the origins and spread of human culture and civilization.