The Kon-Tiki.
The balsa-wood raft Kon-Tiki, which carried Thor Heyerdahl and five companions more than 4,000 miles, crashed into a reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands in the Pacific Ocean. It had left Peru on April 28, 1947 to demonstrate his belief that the voyage was possible using materials and technology of pre-Columbian times, and that thus ancient Polynesians could have originated in South America.
It is named after Thor, the Viking god of war. i read about Thor on History Dudes: Vikings.
Thor's mother's name is Frigga. She is the Queen of Asgard and wife of Odin.
Thor.
Thor's girlfriend is named Jane Foster. In the Marvel Comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she is portrayed as a strong and intelligent astrophysicist who becomes a significant character in Thor's story. In the MCU, she is played by actress Natalie Portman.
The Kon-Tiki.
Thor Hansen was born in 1947.
In 1947 the explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his team set about on an expedition across the Pacific that was funded by private loans and the United States Army. Thor Heyerdahl and his team were the first to make the Kontiki.
Kon-Tiki
On his voyage from South America to Polynesia, his raft was called the Kon-Tiki. On his voyage from Egypt, he used a raft called the Ra.
The Kon-Tiki.
Thor 2 will be called thor; the dark world you dummy
The balsa-wood raft Kon-Tiki, which carried Thor Heyerdahl and five companions more than 4,000 miles, crashed into a reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands in the Pacific Ocean. It had left Peru on April 28, 1947 to demonstrate his belief that the voyage was possible using materials and technology of pre-Columbian times, and that thus ancient Polynesians could have originated in South America.
Thor: The Dark World will be released in 2013.
The Final Jeopardy category, answer and question for Monday, July 21, 2008 is: Category: Nonfiction Answer: In 1947 editor William Styron said this book was a long, "tedious Pacific voyage best suited" for National Geographic. Question: What is Kon-Tiki? (NB: Written by Thor Heyerdahl)
"Thor" is not a French word, aside from the name of the Germanic pagan god of thunder. You could say "à Thor" (to Thor), but "au Thor" doesn't make sense. Maybe you're thinking of... au thon -- with tuna auteur -- author autour -- around
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