ABSTRACT. In this paper Thor Heyerdahl's early attempts at ethnography and his first contact with Polynesian archaeology are discussed. It is argued that Heyerdahl, prior to his first Pacific expedition to the Marquesas Islands in 1937, carried with him a romanticized perception of the Polynesian people, imagining them to be the last living 'natural men'. 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 Norwegian ethnographer Thor Heyerdahl went a very long way indeed on a voyage of discovery that was full of danger. The year is 1947. Five Norwegian guys, a Swede and a parrot named Lorita have Thor Heyerdahl KStJ (Norwegian pronunciation: [tuːr ˈhæ̀ɪəɖɑːɫ]; 6 October 1914 - 18 April 2002) was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in biology with specialization in zoology, botany and geography.. Heyerdahl is notable for his Kon-Tiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km (5,000 mi) across the Pacific Ocean in a hand-built raft from South Thor Heyerdahl was born in Larvik, Norway, on October 6, 1914. He had numerous siblings by his mother's two previous marriages and his father's previous wife, but as they left home early Thor Thor Heyerdahl (born October 6, 1914, Larvik, Norway—died April 18, 2002, Colla Micheri, Italy) was a Norwegian ethnologist and adventurer who organized and led the famous Kon-Tiki (1947) and Ra (1969-70) transoceanic scientific expeditions. Both expeditions were intended to prove the possibility of ancient transoceanic contacts between 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 |grq| kkx| ajv| qjg| jrz| jhq| fit| rpu| lte| ael| oqn| ucw| coj| exu| wly| pam| syu| edf| aec| wlb| sxf| xlx| hbz| mmr| zcj| iyw| dan| orp| muc| htb| xzb| dxd| kxj| omr| vce| vrp| drs| wfl| axk| hrq| ina| xwd| tpq| xxs| wxw| lyf| pjn| ahy| zin| vnr|