This is an extract from kontiki across the pacific by raft 1950. This kontiki expedition goes further than two previous trips. Kon tiki, across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl booktopia. In 1953 thor heyerdahl experimented on a smaller test raft constructed like the kon tiki of nine balsa logs lashed together. 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. Map of kon tiki voyage, which generally followed by the tangaroa raft. 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 set off from peru on the afternoon of 28th april 1947, starting its epic journey across the pacific ocean.
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. A new movie out today, kontiki is based on the true story of six men who crossed the pacific ocean on a wooden raft. Heyerdahl was interested in demonstrating the possibility that ancient people from the americas could have colonized polynesia. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl in doc, rtf, txt download ebook. Kon tiki kon tiki 6 executive summary the kontiki is not a space colony in the traditional sense. Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by 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.
Across the pacific by raft quiz thor heyerdahl 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. Kon tiki is also the name of heyerdahls book, the academy award. Mar 07, 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 conquistadors. Thirst in midocean, from kontiki across the pacific by. Shackletons incredible voyage to the antarctic alfred lansing. Instead it is the name of a program, such as apollo or constellation, containing multiple spacecraft. The main exhibition of the museum is the kontiki raft. On this expedition an attempt to tack into the wind failed completely. He decided to prove his theory by duplicating the legendary voyage.
The book was first published in norway on 2 november 1948, and sold out in 15 days. Blue cloth over boards, gilt title on spine, face mask debossed in blind on cover. First editionfirst printing rand mcnally a present on the verso. Crew to trace kontiki rafts path across pacific houston. In heyerdahls 1950 kontiki, across the pacific by rafta lively chronicle that sold more than 50 million copies and was translated into nearly 70 languagesand his 1950 academy award. 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. 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. Sep 07, 2004 oslo, norway nearly 60 years after thor heyerdahl sailed his kon tiki balsa raft across the pacific to prove a theory about ancient mariners, a team that includes his grandson plans to recreate. The baskets stood lashed fast in the lee of the cabin wall, and as time passed yellow shoots and green leaves of potatoes and coconuts shot up higher and higher from the wickerwork. 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 the mythical hero kontiki. Heyerdahl recounted the epic voyage in the bestselling 1950 book kontiki. It recounts heyerdahls experiences with the kon tiki expedition, where he travelled across the pacific ocean on a balsa tree raft.
After 101 days at sea the kon tiki ran aground on a coral reef by the raroia atoll in polynesia. Apr 26, 20 a new movie out today, kontiki is based on the true story of six men who crossed the pacific ocean on a wooden 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 to the east, led by a mythical hero, kon tiki. In the book, heyerdahl tells the tale of his 1947 adventure setting off from south america with a small crew on a balsa raft headed toward polynesia. 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.
Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure. Across the pacific by raft and in a documentary the following year that won the academy award. Thor heyerdahl 19142002 was a norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a background in zoology and geography. Thor heyerdahl and the crew of kontiki 32 pictures. There is no doubt that the voyage of the kon tiki was a great adventure. It was like a little tropical garden on board the wooden raft. It makes for a great documentary of the voyage of the kon tiki raft across the pacific from south america to polynesia. From kontiki to hokulea south pacific ocean adventures. This fragilelooking wood raft sailed 6,900 kilometers 4,300 miles over 101 days in the pacific ocean. It makes for a great documentary of the voyage of the kontiki raft across the pacific from south america to polynesia. Sep 04, 2014 there is no doubt that the voyage of the kon tiki was a great adventure.
Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. A raft drifting on the ocean is at the mercy of the elements. 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. This journey by raft from peru to the polynesian islands. This is an extract from kon tiki across the pacific by raft. Kontiki book by thor heyerdahl official publisher page simon. To download and get a free book or read online kontiki. In his book, the kontiki expedition 1948, heyerdahl argued that the. I guarantee nothing but a free trip to peru and the south sea islands and back, but. 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. Across the pacific by raft free pdf, doc, rtf, txt. Now we had chosen him to organize our expedition across the pacific. Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor. Original images of the kon tiki expedition it was this legendary raft that we went to see on our recent trip to oslo in norway.
Well, considering the full title of this work of literature is kon tiki. This current was what dragged the kontiki raft across the pacific. The kontiki carried 250 liters of water in bamboo tubes. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised kon tiki. 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 the mythical hero kon tiki. 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. 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. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft.
Kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl see other formats. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. The main exhibition of the museum is the kon tiki raft. Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure across the pacific ocean. Kontiki is also the name of heyerdahls book, the academy awardwinning documentary film chronicling his adventures. Heyerdahl became notable for the kontiki expedition, in which he sailed 8,000 km by raft from south america. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of. Kontiki when i was a kid i came across a book titled kontiki. Across the pacific by raft lesson plans for teachers. 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. Kontiki expedition a 1947 journey by raft across the. Kon tiki ekspedisjonen is a 1948 book by the norwegian writer thor heyerdahl. Oslo, norway nearly 60 years after thor heyerdahl sailed his kontiki balsa raft across the pacific to prove a theory about ancient mariners, a team that includes his grandson plans to.
The kontiki raft crossed the pacific in midyear of 1947 and was deflected. Well, considering the full title of this work of literature is kontiki. Visiting kon tiki, the raft that crossed an ocean atlas. Across the pacific on a raft, we would be correct in assuming that this is quite a typical adventure story and the themes. Thirst in midocean, from kontiki across the pacific by raft. Tobias santelmann in kontiki 2012 gustaf skarsgard and jakob oftebro in. Across the pacific by raft wsp enriched classic book. After 101 days at sea the kontiki ran aground on a coral reef by the raroia atoll in polynesia. These are the real men and real photos here, what is wrong with you. Kon tiki kon tiki 6 executive summary the kon tiki is not a space colony in the traditional sense. 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. In 1953 thor heyerdahl experimented on a smaller test raft constructed like the kon tiki of.
It was named after the inca sun god, viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Across the pacific by raft lesson plans email the 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. Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. Six men on a raft editorial from new york times 12 aug 1947. It was almost surreal to see the actual raft in front of me after imagining the expedition while reading the book. It recounts heyerdahls experiences with the kontiki expedition, where he travelled across the pacific ocean on a balsa tree raft. But i have heard they exist in the minds of some people. Kontiki expedition a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south america to the polynesian islands, led by norwegian explorer thor heyerdahl.
Last surviving crew member of kontiki expedition passes away. 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. For food, they took 200 coconuts, sweet potatoes, bottle gourds and other assorted fruit and roots. If, for example, you put to sea on a wooden raft with a parrot and five. The primary focus of this paper will be the interstellar vehicle, or isv. The raft was named kontiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kontiki was said to be an old name. Tangaroa pacific voyage summer 2006 azerbaijan international. On april 28, 1947 heyerdahl had set out from the coast of peru, cutting through the waves aboard kontiki, a simple raft made from balsa wood logs, based on. Across the pacific by raft,declaring it one of the best, something that all readers will enjoy. You can combine daily lessons or use the ideas within them to create your own. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft.
Here was a handsome young man embarking into the unknown on a simple primitive craft across a vast, potentially turbulent and lifethreatening ocean with just a small, handpicked crew, simply to prove something that they believed in. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Pdf from the late 1930s to his death in 2002, norwegian adventurer and amateur. Kontiki ekspedisjonen is a 1948 book by the norwegian writer thor heyerdahl. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure across the pacific ocean. It was also ascertained that by raising or lowering the centreboard fore or aft, the raft could be steered without using the steering oar. 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. 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. Apr 19, 2018 it makes for a great documentary of the voyage of the kon tiki raft across the pacific from south america to polynesia. Map of kontiki voyage, which generally followed by the tangaroa raft. The crew will aim to complete a 5,500nm 10,000km, 6,200mile round trip, despite most. 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. The raft was named kon tiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name.
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