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Kontiki cross the pacific by raft heyerdahl, thor on. Kon tiki 2012 pg 1h 36m 20thcentury period pieces with five loyal friends in tow, explorer thor heyerdahl sails a fragile balsa wood raft along an ancient path some 4,300 miles across the pacific. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. May 14, 20 now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in paperback format. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. The expedition was designed to demonstrate that ancient people could have made long sea voyages, creating contacts between separate cultures. Kon tiki is an excellent book describing the adventure of six men crossing the pacific in a raft. It recounts heyerdahls experiences with the kontiki expedition, where he travelled across the pacific ocean on a balsa tree raft. The raft was named kontiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kontiki was said to be an old name. Kontiki book by thor heyerdahl official publisher page. Free download or read online kon tiki pdf epub book. Dec 24, 20 on a primitive raft made of fortyfoot balsa logs and named kontiki in honor of a legendary sun king, heyerdahl and five companions deliberately risked their lives to show that the ancient peruvians could have made the 4,300mile voyage to the polynesian islands on a similar craft. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from.
Kontiki is also the name of heyerdahls book, the academy awardwinning documentary film chronicling his adventures. May 07, 20 kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Heyerdahl recounted the epic voyage in the bestselling 1950 book kontiki. Now a major motion picture, kon tiki is the record of thor heyerdahl s astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The first edition of the novel was published in 1948, and was written by thor heyerdahl.
Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east, led by a mythical hero, kontiki. Across the pacific by raft and in a documentary the following year that won the academy award. The kontiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south america to the polynesian islands, led by norwegian explorer and writer thor heyerdahl. Aug 22, 2018 heyerdahl recounted the epic voyage in the bestselling 1950 book kontiki. The book was first published in norway on 2 november 1948, and sold out in 15 days. I guarantee nothing but a free trip to peru and the south sea islands and back, but you will find. He became notable for his kon tiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km 5,000 mi across the pacific ocean in a handbuilt raft from south america to the tuamotu islands. Kon tiki cross the pacific by raft heyerdahl, thor on.
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