The heyerdahl archives span the years 1937 to 2002 and include his photographic collection, diaries, private letters, expedition plans, articles, newspaper clippings, original book, and article manuscripts. Apr 18, 2002 thor heyerdahl 19142002 is one of historys most famous explorers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Quoting from the text of thor heyerdahls lecture to the swedish society of anthropology and geography, on the easter island statues, he says, at some unidentified date prior to ad 380, the first settlers landed on easter island, and found a verdant island covered by. Thor heyerdahl is a worldrenowned explorer and archaeologist. Pa jakt efter paradiset, 1938 the kontiki expedition, 1948 american indians in the. On april 28, 1947, an expedition was led by norwegian biologist thor heyerdahl.
The kontiki museum holds the main part of thor heyerdahls original book manuscripts, papers, correspondence, research notes, newspaper and magazine. Thor heyerdahl ranks very high on my list of authors. The vessel was ordered on june 23rd, 2000 and saw its keel laid down on november 23rd, 2007. On april 3, 1978, after their fivemonth4,200mileoceanic voyage, thor heyerdahl center and his 10man crew burn their reed ship tigris in protest of the wars raging in the middle east. 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. Ra is the story of heyerdahls voyage from north africa to south america in a 45 ft papyrus boat modelled on those depicted in the pharoahs wall paintings. In search of our beginnings by thor heyerdahl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Knut magne haugland of norway, passed away on december 25. The books were translated into several different languages. The second attempt made by heyerdahl, baker and the rest of the crew on the ra ii proved a success, eventually landing in barbados, despite the boat becoming lost en route, initiating an international search. Countless books have been written about thor heyerdahl and his life. Thor heyerdahl primary author only author division.
He later completed similar achievements with the reed boats ra, ra ii and tigris, through which he championed his deep involvement. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. As someone later observed, heyerdahl s theory was inaccurate, but not entirely. For the norwegian frigate, see hnoms thor heyerdahl. If you want to read the stories behind his conclusions, i highly recommend fatu hiva, kon tiki, the ra expeditions, the tigris expeditions and his other books. This was his first expedition to be captured on film, and was later awarded academy award for best documentary in 1951. F314 hnoms thor heyerdahl frigate royal norwegian navy. In the late 1930s, thor heyerdahl left his home in norway and set off with his new wife for paradise. Stenersens forlag and translated from norwegian into english by ann zwick, published by little, brown and company.
Fulfilling a longheld ambition to return to nature, the couple sought, and to a degree found, a natural and unspoiled world on the remote island of fatuhiva in the south pacific. Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology. The ra ii is now displayed at oslos kontiki museum. The kontiki museum on the bygdoy peninsula in oslo, norway houses vessels and maps from the kontiki expedition, as well as a library with about 8,000 books. The heyerdahl archives are administered by the kontiki museum and the national library of norway in oslo.
Published on jan 28, 2019 hnoms thor heyerdahl f314, a fridjtof nansen class frigate of the royal norwegian navy is seen manouvring by the breakwater in plymouth sound on 23rd january 2019. Published in 1978, it contains a number of chapters on information not covered in his earlier books, including his proposed timeline for the peopling of polynesia by not one, but two different peoples. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Buy sea routes to polynesia 1st by heyerdahl, thor isbn. Hnoms thor heyerdahl f314, fridtjof nansen class frigate royal.
Haugland was one of six men, who with thor heyerdahl in 1947, successfully crossed the pacific ocean in a 45 foot raft made of balsa wood and bamboo named kontiki to prove that people from south america could have settled polynesia in precolumbian times called the. Thor heyerdahl died in colla michari, italy, on april 18, 2002. Below is found information regarding the research and writings of thor heyerdahl including a bibliography of scientific and popular works. F314 hnoms thor heyerdahl departs kgv in glasgow for joint. Heyerdahl, who controversially sailed across both the pacific and the atlantic in crafts more primitive than what the vikings used, said, i was dead scared of the. Books by thor heyerdahl author of kontiki goodreads. Thor heyerdahl is one of the people whose lives i would have liked to have lived. Organizer and leader of norwegian archaeological expedition to easter island and the east pacific, 195556, and many other expeditions. 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 journey by raft spanned 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean and was hailed as one of the most fantastic feats of daring and courage of its time.
Heyerdahl wrote a large collection of books related to his research and explorations. Thor heyerdahl is currently considered a single author. On may 17, 1970, norwegian adventurer thor heyerdahls boat made of reeds in the ancient way set sail across the atlantic ocean to prove people from north africa could have reached the new world by boat. He once noted that he did not share from birth the affinity for the sea that his norwegian heritage and lifelong work might. Most sincere, thor heyerdahl, italy, 14th may, 1980. Hnoms thor heyerdahl f314, fridtjof nansen class frigate royal norwegian navy 1. He once noted that he did not share from birth the affinity for the sea. Follow thor heyerdahl and explore their bibliography from s thor heyerdahl author page. Books, biographies and films thor heyerdahl instituttet. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from.
A famous writer and adventure explorer, heyerdahl from norway became noted in the 1940s with his experiment of sailing from peru to polynesia in a balsa wood and reed sailboat, immortalized in kontiki thus proving that it was at least possible for south american indians to have populated parts of the pacific. Heyerdahl, 11 books thor heyerdahl, 4 books arnold jacoby, 3 books erik hesselberg, 2 books roar skolmen, 1 book genrikh iosifovich anokhin, 1 book wyatt blassingame, 1 book paul westman, 1 book dolores engel, 1 book john malam, 1 book philip steele, 1 book julian may, 1 book snorre evensberget, 1 book lisa norby, 1 book pavel pavel, 1 book. The thor heyerdahl institute was established in 2000. Thor heyerdahl with a model of the balsa raft kon tiki best adventure books. We have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms. Early man and the ocean is another in thor heyerdahls rewriting of the ancient history of the americas and polynesia. On april 28, 1947, biologist and explorer thor heyerdahl and his crew of five men set out from peru on a balsa log raft.
Across the pacific by raft, 1950, rand mcnally, new york. Heyerdahl s book, in the footsteps of adam, was originally published in norwegian in 1998 under the title i adams fotspor. Heyerdahl, 11 books thor heyerdahl, 4 books arnold jacoby, 3 books erik hesselberg, 2 books roar skolmen, 1 book genrikh iosifovich anokhin, 1 book wyatt blassingame, 1 book paul westman, 1 book dolores engel, 1 book john malam, 1 book philip steele, 1 book julian may, 1 book snorre evensberget, 1 book lisa norby, 1 book pavel pavel, 1. Thor heyerdahl was one of the twentiethcenturys most famous adventurers and he recreated many ocean voyages made by ships based on ancient designs. As a young child, heyerdahl showed a strong interest in zoology, inspired by his mother, who had a strong interest in charles darwins theory of evolution. Thor heyerdahl books list of books by thor heyerdahl. Her original homeport being hamburg, germany, she was used for the next 50 years as a freighter.
The secret of easter island by the norwegian explorer thor heyerdahl, with 62 full color photo plates and a dust jacket cover by cincinnati artist charley harper. It was heyerdahls first voyage on an improbable craft over a challenging and dubious route. Immediately download the thor heyerdahl summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching thor heyerdahl. On april 3rd, 1978, he and his crew burnt the tigris at sea in protest of the wars raging in africa. In 1947 he crossed the pacific ocean on the balsawood raft kontiki. He later completed similar achievements with the reed boats ra, ra ii and tigris, through which he. Akuaku, the secret of easter island heyerdahl, thor. Akuaku is an interesting read, and i do recommend it. The ra expeditions by heyerdahl, thor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Last surviving crew member of kontiki expedition passes away.
His 1947 kontiki expedition proved that the incas were capable of sailing across the pacific. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Thor heyerdahl biography childhood, life achievements. Dec 06, 2017 the second attempt made by heyerdahl, baker and the rest of the crew on the ra ii proved a success, eventually landing in barbados, despite the boat becoming lost en route, initiating an international search. He wrote many books on early travel and sea exploration. See more ideas about thor, best adventure books and sailing ships. You can support the site by donating items stickers, papers, books, pdf, images and other items or financially using the paypal. Heyerdahl was attempting to prove his theory that the south sea islands have been settled by an ancient race from the east led by a mythical hero named kontiki. Hnoms thor heyerdahl is named after the famed norwegian explorer of same name. All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion. His book are at the top of the list of books that have taken me on great adventures and they are all nonfiction. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Thor heyerdahl has 40 books on goodreads with 50003 ratings. From his earliest days, he was an enthusiatic nature lover, and he was inspired by his mother who was head of the local museum to take an interest in zoology and nature.
Thor heyerdahl was norwegian, but as far as he was concerned, he was hardly of viking ancestry, even though hed go on to do things his ancestors wouldve found immensely bold. Heyerdahl is best known for his kontiki expedition in 1947, in which heyerdahl attempted to show how ancient southeast asian people might have traversed the pacific. Heyerdahl himself agreed to the founding of the institute and it aims to promote and continue to develop heyerdahls ideas and principles. Still, in 1970, heyerdahl was a celebrity and a respected ethnologist when he attempted the ra and ra ii expeditions. Heyerdahl was born in larvik, norway, the son of master brewer thor heyerdahl 18691957 and his wife, alison lyng 18731965. Thor heyerdahl has been listed as a level5 vital article in people, explorers. Thor heyerdahl norwegian explorer, anthropologist and author.
If you have any information on these arms knm thor heyerdahl f314, norwegian navy mail us. Quoting from the text of thor heyerdahl s lecture to the swedish society of anthropology and geography, on the easter island statues, he says, at some unidentified date prior to ad 380, the first settlers landed on easter island, and found a verdant island covered by trees, shrubs, and. In a way, i suppose heyerdahl is entitled to do a little horn blowing, because he did, in fact, uncover some very interesting items. This article is within the scope of wikiproject biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize wikipedia s articles about people. Thor heyerdahl october 6, 1914 in larvik, norwayapril 18, 2002 in colla micheri, italy was a norwegian marine biologist with a great interest in anthropology, who became famous for his kontiki expedition in which he sailed by raft 4,300 miles from south america to the tuamotu islands. He received the order of merit or similar decorations from peru, italy, egypt, morocco, bulgaria, norway and sweden. A famous writer and adventure explorer, heyerdahl from norway became noted in the 1940s with his experiment of sailing from peru to polynesia in a balsa wood and reed sailboat, immortalized in kontiki thus proving that it was at least possible for south american indians to have populated parts of. This article is of interest to the following wikiprojects. The ra ii was made of a different variety of reed totora and. The famous norwegian anthropologist thor heyerdahl led the first archaeological expedition to easter island.
He orchestrated many transoceanic expeditions in primitive boat replicas and contributed several substantial theories to the geographic and scientific communities. Thor high interestlow vocabulary books historical reenactments indian architecture indians of south americaantiquities kontiki ekspedisjonen maldives maritime anthropology middle eastpersian gulf region navigation norway ocean and. The hardcover is vg with slight to light wear at the spine ends, and a few page corners bent toward the back. Thor heyerdahls life and work including th e public coverage of his expeditions and the public reception of his books and films. Thor heyerdahl 19142002 is one of historys most famous explorers. Built by the spanish shipbuilders navantia, in ferrol, thor heyerdahl was the fifth and last of the fridtjof nansen class to be launched and then commissioned into the royal norwegian navy. Early man and the ocean is another in thor heyerdahl s rewriting of the ancient history of the americas and polynesia. Hnoms thor heyerdahl is a fridtjof nansenclass frigate of the royal norwegian navy. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific.
Thor heyerdahl has 40 books on goodreads with 50127 ratings. The ra was made of papyrus reeds in the manner of the middle east, and in 1969 made it to within 100 miles of caribbean islands, before modifications made during the trip caused the boat to fall apart. He is remembered as one of the bestknown exploreradventurers of modern times. Thor heyerdahl and ra ii set sail from safi in morocco on 17th may 1970 and arrived in barbados on 14th july 1970. This book is the compendium of all his workssort of an appendix to his other books. Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian explorer, adventurer, and ethnologist. This is the norwegian fridtjof nansen class frigate thor heyerdahl. As someone later observed, heyerdahls theory was inaccurate, but not entirely.