The theory that Thor Heyerdahl was trying to prove by sailing the Kon-Tiki was that Polynesia might have been largely settled, not by travelers sailing eastward from Asia, as was generally believed, but by voyagers from the Americas.
Thor Heyerdahl was born on October 6, 1914.
Thor Heyerdahl was born on October 6, 1914.
Thor Heyerdahl died on April 18, 2002 at the age of 87.
No. Thor Heyerdahl was not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church).
Norwegian.
Norwegian.
Norway.
Thor Heyerdahl was born on October 6, 1914 and died on April 18, 2002. Thor Heyerdahl would have been 87 years old at the time of death or 100 years old today.
Thor Heyerdahl was born on October 6, 1914.
Thor Heyerdahl led the Kon-Tiki expedition. He and his crew set out in 1947 from Peru to sail across the Pacific Ocean on a balsa wood raft to prove that it was possible for ancient South Americans to reach Polynesia. The expedition was successful, and it provided evidence for Heyerdahl's theory.
The Kon-tiki.