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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 raft was named Kon-Tiki after the Inca god Viracocha, for whom "Kon-Tiki" was said to be an old name.
- Thor Heyerdahl
- 1948
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Nov 24, 2009 · On August 7, 1947, Kon-Tiki, a balsa wood raft captained by Norwegian anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl, completes a 4,300-mile, 101-day journey from Peru to Raroia in the Tuamotu Archipelago, near...
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May 10, 2010 · On April 28, 1947 Heyerdahl had set out from the coast of Peru, cutting through the waves aboard Kon-Tiki, a simple raft made from balsa wood logs, based on drawings made by Spanish...
Dec 14, 2016 · In 1947, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific on a raft made of balsa wood. Was he insane? We visited the Kon Tiki Museum to find out.
Nov 7, 2015 · Two crews on wooden rafts are embarking on a 10,000km (6,200 mile) trip from Peru to Easter Island and back, led by a historian inspired by the Inca empire.
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Aug 7, 2007 · On this day 60 years ago, a balsa wood raft called the Kon-Tiki completed a voyage from South America to Polynesia. The trip, headed by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl, proved that ancient...
