The kontiki was crewed by six men, all norwegian except for bengt danielsson, who was from sweden. The voyage of the kontiki was a worldwide sensation. Can someone please give me a quick summary of the book kon. Click here for tiki mugs, hawaiiana, and polynesian pop. Youtube, youtube channel, video marketing, youtuber, igtv, erika vieira, video, instagram. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. The original kontiki is now on display in the kontiki museum in oslo. Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor. Three days later the kontiki struck a reef and the crew was beached on an uninhabited islet of raroia island 101 days and 4,338 miles from peru.
Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. Kontiki by thor heyerdahl meet your next favorite book. 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 adventure a journey of 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. Millions awaited the periodic reports in morse code from the onboard radio, and the crew became instant celebrities. Definitely a hands on approach to proving that ancient peoples might have migrated across the ocean to the new world. How kontiki made its way from pageturner to bigscreen.
Full text of kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Working as a team with herman, thor breaks through all the roadblocks and succeeds in building the raft, christened the kontiki, and launching it within his time window. Kon tiki is also the name of heyerdahls book, the academy awardwinning documentary film chronicling his adventures. Free download or read online kon tiki pdf epub book. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the more. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. The book kontiki was a bestseller, and a documentary motion picture of the expedition won an academy award in 1951. The first woman to row the kontiki route by fontenoy, maud and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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.
It was named after the inca sun god, viracocha, for whom kontiki was said to be an old name. While on a zoological expedition with his wife to the island of fatu hiva, they discuss the constant trade winds that blow from east to west, thors first. Recreating the epic voyage of the kontiki cbs news. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure across the pacific ocean. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. 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. Kontiki 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. The first edition of the novel was published in 1948, and was written by thor heyerdahl. Heyerdahl is an explorer and ethnographer who, with his wife viv, had spent time on the island of. Pdf kontiki book by thor heyerdahl free download 240. Thor heyerdahl and the crew of kontiki 32 pictures. A few days later, the weather calms down and they proceed onward at a good clip.
Kontiki, what do you think the theme of the book would be. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of. The book was first published in norway on 2 november 1948, and sold out in 15 days. Kontiki is an old name for the incan sun god who was worshiped in the incan empire for many years. The book we received had very small print, but still a. October 6, 1914 april 18, 2002 was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany and geography. 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 the author thor heyerdahl. Kontiki is also the name of heyerdahls book, the academy awardwinning documentary film chronicling his adventures. Across the pacific by raft heyerdahl, thor translated by f. We set off from the same port callo in peru and sailed to new zealand via the beautiful polynesian islands of easter island,tahiti and bora bora. Buy kontiki by thor heyerdahl from waterstones today.
A most notable naysayer was ethnologist thor heyerdahl whose 1947 kon tiki raft expedition advanced the drift idea that colonization occurred only as vessels simply traveled on the tides. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Buy the kontiki expedition by heyerdahl, thor isbn. Very interesting story, wish the movie would have even been longer with more details. This is a real adventure which i read as a schoolboy over 50 years ago and again in 2017 when covering the area on a more comfortable cruise. The voyage starts out rough as the landlubbers learn how to handle the raft in high seas.
Kon tiki thor heyerdahl 1968 pocket books softcover clean odor free awesome book wanderlust 80 photographs 240 pages chicavantgarde 5 out of 5. Kon tiki by thor heyerdahl, first edition abebooks. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The 1947 kontiki film won an oscar, and thor heyerdahls book has sold more the 50 millions copies worldwide. 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. Whether you have been imbued by the light of tiki through this tome, or are a longtime devotee, here we will spread the gospel and collect more wisdom concerning the god of the. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. The main characters of this non fiction, travel story are. Aloha and willkommen, this is the official book of tiki website. New listing kon tiki by thor heyerdahl 1950 book club edition bce hcdj very good condition. The raft was named kontiki after the incasun god, viracocha, for whom kontiki was said to be an old name.
The only modern equipment they had was a radio and watches. The film is an international coproduction between norway, denmark, germany, sweden, and the united kingdom. Kontiki is the acount of that experiment to prove that it was possible. Across the pacific by raft by thor heyerdahl 1963 1st17th, pb, vgc. Heyerdahl is notable for his kontiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km 5,000 mi across the pacific ocean in a handbuilt raft from south america to the tuamotu islands. Buy the kontiki expedition 1st by thor heyerdahl isbn. The raft was named kon tiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name. Across the pacific by raft summary thor heyerdahl, a norwegian zoologist, explains how he develops a theory on how the pacific islands were originally settled from south america. Kontiki by thor heyerdahl scholastic books for kids.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in paperback format. Kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. With a crew of five norwegians, one swede, and a spanishspeaking parrot named lorita, the kontiki left callao, peru, on april 28, 1947. The ocean has been mans highway from the days he built the first buoyant ships, long before he tamed the horse, invented wheels, and cut roads through the virgin jungles. Thor heyerdahl and the crew of kontiki 32 pictures click here. Kontiki is the classic true tale of men against the sea and against scientific orthodoxy. 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. In a sense, this god survived and persevered just like the men on the raft. Legendary explorer thor heyerdals epic 4,300mile crossing of the pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for south americans to settle in polynesia in precolumbian times. The raft was named kontiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kontiki was said to be an old name. Kontiki bola plt z balzoveho dreva, na ktorej sa v roku 1947 norsky antropolog, zoolog, spisovatel a cestovatel thor heyerdahl s piatimi dalsimi muzmi preplavil.
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