Kontiki, raft in which the norwegian scientist thor heyerdahl and five companions sailed in 1947 from the western coast of south america to the islands east of tahiti. Across the pacific by raft hardcover published may 1st 1990 by turtleback books hardcover, 256 pages authors. Kontiki book by thor heyerdahl official publisher page simon. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide heyerdahl, thor. The kontiki carried 250 liters of water in bamboo tubes. 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. It makes for a great documentary of the voyage of the kon tiki raft across the pacific from south america to polynesia. In 1947 thor heyerdahl and a few friends built a balsa wood raft on the pattern of ancient peruvian fishing rafts, then they set off to row and sail it across the pacific. Across the pacific by raft heyerdahl, thor translated by f. Thor heyerdahl 19142002 was a norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a background in zoology and geography. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Heyerdahl and his five companions sailed the raft for 101 days more than 4300 miles across the pacific ocean before smashing into a reef in the tuamotu islands on august 7, 1947. Kon tiki is also the name of heyerdahls book, the academy award. His quest for the theorys acceptance had brought him world fame in 1947 through the kontiki experimental raft expedition heyerdahl 1948.
The main exhibition of the museum is the kontiki raft. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles. There is no doubt that the voyage of the kon tiki was a great adventure. 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. The story of norwegian adventurer thor heyerdahl and his epic trip across the pacific ocean has been told before, and often. The raft was named kon tiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name. Aug 26, 20 kon tiki was the raft used by norwegian explorer and writer thor heyerdahl in his 1947 expedition across the pacific ocean from south america to the polynesian islands. Last surviving crew member of kontiki expedition passes away. Kontiki by thor heyerdahl now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of. The kon tiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south america to the polynesian islands, led by norwegian explorer and the author thor heyerdahl. Kontiki is the academy awardwinning film of an astonishing adventure, a journey spanning 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Heyerdahl became notable for the kontiki expedition, in which he sailed 8,000 km by raft from south america.
Life am going to cross pacific on a wooden raft to support a theory that the south sea islands were peopled from peru. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. Across the pacific by raft, by thor heyerdahl in april 1947, six men crossed the pacific ocean on a balsa log raft, covering 4,300 miles the distance from chicago to moscow in 101 days. On a primitive raft made of fortyfoot balsa logs and named kontiki in honor of a legendary sun king, heyerdahl and five companions. Kontiki ekspedisjonen is a 1948 book by the norwegian writer thor heyerdahl.
He decided to prove his theory by duplicating the legendary voyage. 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. After 101 days at sea the kon tiki ran aground on a coral reef by the raroia atoll in polynesia. Across the pacific by raft,declaring it one of the best, something that all readers will enjoy. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl, 1950. This study guide consists of approximately 44 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of kontiki. After 101 days at sea the kontiki ran aground on a coral reef by the raroia atoll in polynesia. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. This is a pair of scarce books for children about the kontiki expedition written by members of the expedition. But when the president of peru steps up to offer assistance, the stage is set for heyerdahl and his small crew to make the more than 100day journey across the pacific ocean using an authentically constructed balsa wood raft.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The kontiki2 expedition was inspired by norwegian explorer thor heyerdahls 1947 trip from peru to tahiti on a balsa wood log raft, named kontiki. Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure across the pacific ocean. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl alibris. Across the pacific by raft free pdf, doc, rtf, txt. If, for example, you put to sea on a wooden raft with a parrot and five. 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. He decided to prove his theory by building a boat using the materials that would. Publication date 1965 topics kontiki expedition 1947, voyages and travels publisher new york. The book was first published in norway on 2 november 1948, and sold out in 15 days. Kon tiki, raft in which the norwegian scientist thor heyerdahl and five companions sailed in 1947 from the western coast of south america to the islands east of tahiti. Across the pacific lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A documentary motion picture about the expedition, also called kontiki was produced from a writeup and expansion of the crews filmstrip notes and won an academy award in 1951. Am going to cross pacific on a wooden raft to support a theory that the south sea islands were peopled from peru. Across the pacific by raft and in a documentary the following year that won the academy award. That is how six brave and inquisitive men came to seek a dangerous path to test a scientific theory. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl in doc, rtf, txt download ebook. It is christened kontiki after the incan sun god said to have guided the ancient sailors. Sep 04, 2014 there is no doubt that the voyage of the kon tiki was a great adventure. Publication date 1965 topics kon tiki expedition 1947, voyages and travels publisher.
The raft was named kontiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kontiki was said to be an old name. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Can someone please give me a quick summary of the book kon. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, norwegian 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 the mythical. Heyerdahl was interested in demonstrating the possibility that ancient people from the americas could have colonized polynesia. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. In 1947, norwegian explorer heyerdahl and a small crew piloted a primitive raft called the kontiki across the pacific ocean to prove that ancient people could have made long distance journeys using the technology available at the time. It recounts heyerdahls experiences with the kontiki expedition, where he travelled across the pacific ocean on a balsa tree raft. Kon tiki is the academy awardwinning film of an astonishing adventure, a journey spanning 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. But in kontiki, the how and why of that trip get a. Thirst in midocean, from kontiki across the pacific by.
A new attempt to sail rafts across the pacific by geoff kohl on 11042015, updated on 07142017 the kontiki 2 expedition sets sail from peru on handmade wooden rafts, with hopes to reach easter island and study plastic pollution in our oceans. The expedition had been an unconditional success, and thor heyerdahl and his crew had demonstrated that south american peoples could in fact have journeyed to the islands of the south pacific by balsa raft. To download and get a free book or read online kontiki. It was almost surreal to see the actual raft in front of me after imagining the expedition while reading the book.
Kon tiki 1 hours and 58 minutes movie 20 the norwegian explorer thor heyerdahl crossed the pacific ocean in a balsawood raft in 1947, together with five men, to prove that south americans back in precolumbian times could have crossed the ocean and settled on polynesian islands. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey 4300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. It makes for a great documentary of the voyage of the kontiki raft across the pacific from south america to polynesia. Kontiki was the raft used by norwegian explorer and writer thor heyerdahl in his 1947 expedition across the pacific ocean from south america to.
Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. Kon tiki across the pacific by raft 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, kon tiki. Kontiki is also the name of heyerdahls book, the academy awardwinning documentary film chronicling his adventures. Heyerdahl recounted the epic voyage in the bestselling 1950 book kontiki. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide heyerdahl, thor, kon tiki. They battled storms, sharks, killer reefs, and other disasters as they were carried along by the trade wind and the humboldt current from peru to. This journey by raft from peru to the polynesian islands was made to test the authors theories of the origin of the polynesian people and travel by raft between these places by means of riding the ocean currents and winds. Kon tiki ekspedisjonen is a 1948 book by the norwegian writer thor heyerdahl. It recounts heyerdahls experiences with the kon tiki expedition, where he travelled across the pacific ocean on a balsa tree raft. The kon tiki 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.
The main exhibition of the museum is the kon tiki raft. It was published in 1948 as the kontiki expedition. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl in doc, rtf, txt download e book. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more.
Across the pacific on a raft, we would be correct in assuming that this is quite a typical adventure story and the themes. Kontiki 1 hours and 58 minutes movie 20 the norwegian. By raft across the south seas, later reprinted as kontiki. Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. This was to show that some of the pacific islands might have been populated by native americans sailing west, rather than the accepted view that they were populated by south. Well, considering the full title of this work of literature is kontiki. My only current problem with the book is that some of the descriptions of interactions with the south american and polynesian residents are severely outdated, and somewhat cringeworthy in their cultural biases.
Across the pacific by raft is less an autobiography, though filled with personal experiences, than the story of a raft alone upon the vast pacific, from when it left the. For food, they took 200 coconuts, sweet potatoes, bottle gourds and other assorted fruit and roots. 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. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. The raft was named kon tiki after the incasun god, viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name. This journey by raft from peru to the polynesian islands.
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