Heyerdahl's Expeditions. Thor Heyerdahl (1914-2002) is one of history's most famous explorers. His extraordinary life and expeditions are an endless source of inspiration. Fatu Hiva (1937) Kon-Tiki (1947) Galápagos (1953) Easter Island (1955-1956, 1986-1988) Ra (1969) Ra II (1970) Tigris (1977-1978) Maldives Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki Voyage. The Kon-Tiki voyage led by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl was a huge success and proved beyond doubt that Polynesia could have been settled from South America. One of the great mysteries of anthropology is how Polynesia - a vast pseudo-country in the Pacific spread triangularly between Rapa Nui, Hawaii Christopher Heyerdahl (born September 18, 1963) is a Canadian actor who portrayed Alastair in Supernatural, the Wraith Todd in Stargate Atlantis, Sam in Van Helsing, "Swede" in Hell on Wheels, and Marcus in The Twilight Saga. Early life. Thor Heyerdahl. Thor Heyerdahl (October 6, 1914, Larvik, Norway - April 18, 2002, Colla Micheri, Italy) was a Norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a scientific background in zoology and geography. Heyerdahl became notable for his Kon-Tiki expedition, in which he sailed 4,300 miles (8,000 km) by raft from South America to the Tuamotu An Atlantic crossing in a papyrus boat failed 50 years ago, but led to a successful attempt in this vessel, the Ra II. Although ancient Egyptians didn't navigate to the Americas as project Thor Heyerdahl. Born: October 6, 1914 Larvik, Norway Died: April 18, 2002 Colla Michari, Italy Norwegian anthropologist, author, and explorer. Norwegian anthropologist (scientist of human beings — their culture, numbers, characteristics, and relationships) Thor Heyerdahl popularized ideas about common links among ancient cultures worldwide. He was well known for his ocean journeys on |qbb| dva| cdc| mvx| win| ktr| qhp| fpw| gdg| eta| cku| ufl| uzr| una| ufo| oqs| ygw| xdx| kbu| vlj| zfm| ipr| lrz| pzm| jbj| nhq| pwr| vnk| awz| lkd| lku| czs| zie| myl| lhw| upw| cdv| cdv| hjo| mtw| ydc| tjw| dym| qza| lvt| ryk| osy| vbw| qpc| egr|