Kontiki book by thor heyerdahl official publisher page. Buy the kontiki expedition by thor heyerdahl, tim pigottsmith isbn. The museum presents the breadth of heyerdahls lifes work, from his first trip to fatu hiva, to the voyages with the kontiki, the ra, the ra ii and the tigris, as well as the expeditions to the galapagos islands, easter island rapa nui and tucume in peru. The other raft, rahiti tane is still being towed as this is written. Read the kontiki expedition by raft across the south seas by thor heyerdahl available from rakuten kobo. 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.
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Kontiki ekspedisjonen is a 1948 book by the norwegian writer thor heyerdahl. Just saw the movie today, and these pictures are remarkably. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected. The raft was named kon tiki after the incasun god, viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The raft was named kon tiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name. Kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. The book was published in multiple languages including. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft.
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