KON-TIKI PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Archaeologist Thor Heyerdahl,F H Lyon | 240 pages | 01 May 1990 | Perfection Learning Pre Bind | 9780812449051 | English | United Kingdom Kon-Tiki PDF Book No, the plot is not complex. See Article History. Also, he did not harpoon a whale shark, it was Erik Hesselberg, and the crew cheered him on. All arrived safely—except for the parrot that had vanished during a storm out at sea—after covering 4, nautical miles in days, an average speed of At times my adrenaline rose, my heart started pumping, and I started lusting for adventure myself - just by watching. Back to School Picks. Download as PDF Printable version. Technical Specs. Sign In. See the full list. Trivia The minute movie originally premiered in Stockholm on January 13th Eterna decided to name their sports watches "Kon-Tiki" after this journey. Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey. User Ratings. Rate This. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. The Pacific Ocean is just as magnificent and beautiful as it is dangerous and merciless, and this dynamic is perfectly balanced. Kon-Tiki: across the Pacific by raft. Smithsonian Magazine. Although I would prefer more emphasis on character development, Kon-Tiki make them just interesting enough for viewers to care for them. Rate This. Thank you. Plot Keywords. Goofs Herman Watzinger is portrayed differently to how he was in reality - he was tall and a champion swimmer, and never worried about the ropes breaking. In a few cases, such as action scenes and computer-generated sequences, they used the same shot, later adding English with dubbing. Company Credits. Kon-Tiki Writer The expedition built and sailed two balsawood rafts: Rahiti Tane and Tupac Yupanqui. Erik Hesselberg Jakob Oftebro The Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean in a balsawood raft in , together with five men, to prove that South Americans back in pre-Columbian times could have crossed the ocean and settled on Polynesian islands. However, the Kon-Tiki2 rafts were different in several respects: Kon-Tiki had a rudder , while the Kon-Tiki2 rafts were steered by guara boards which allowed the rafts to be sailed in crosswinds. In either case, viewers can look forward to one hell of a boat ride. Liv Heyerdahl. This stress for 16 weeks weakened the ropes, but the crew could not replace all of them. Views Read Edit View history. Heyerdahl and a small team went to Peru , where, with the help of dockyard facilities provided by the Peruvian authorities, they constructed the raft out of balsa logs and other native materials in an indigenous style as recorded in illustrations by Spanish conquistadores. Thor 6 yrs. It was directed by Heyerdahl and edited by Olle Nordemar. Humanist Forlag. Jo Adrian Haavind The main sail was 4. The crew made successful landfall and all returned safely. Liv Heyerdahl Peter Wight Yes No Report this. Metacritic Reviews. Genres: Documentary. Historians today consider that the Polynesians from the west were the original inhabitants and that the story of the Hanau epe is either pure myth, or a memory of internal tribal or class conflicts. Retrieved 10 July Kon-Tiki: across the Pacific by raft. A Peruvian expedition led by Carlos Caravedo crossed the Pacific Ocean in in days in a raft named Tangaroa , of which 18 days were used by the crew to cross Tuamotus , the Tuamotu Archipielago, making Tangaroa the only raft that has managed to cross that dangerous archipelago of French Polynesia by its own means. Without spoiling the story which is real by the way , we are invited to follow Thor Heyerdahl as he gathers a crew of overly confident Scandinavians attempting to cross the Pacific on a balsa wood raft. For other uses of "Kon-Tiki", see Kontiki disambiguation. Email address. The New York Times. Parents Guide. Elisabeth Matheson The Gestapo found me with a radio. The main mast was made of lengths of mangrove wood lashed together to form an A-frame 8. DNA analysis of Polynesians and Native South Americans has revealed an ancient genetic signature that resolves a long-running debate over Polynesian origins and early contacts between the two populations. Parents Guide. Trailers and Videos. Penguin Publishing Group. Country: Norway Sweden. Photo Gallery. Finally I want to say that I liked very much this documentary because it was different from all the other documentaries which I have seen, not only because of its age, but for how realistic it was. The crew made brief contact with the inhabitants of Angatau Island , but were unable to land safely. History at Home. Written by OJT. Heyerdahl was interested in demonstrating the possibility that ancient people from the Americas could have colonized Polynesia; to do so, he constructed Kon-Tiki named for a legendary Inca god from locally available balsa logs at Callao , Peru , and in three and a half months traversed some 4, miles 6, km of ocean. Namespaces Article Talk. Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey. Kon-Tiki Reviews Allison Kasper Arneberg Johnsen It appeared with great success in English in , also in many other languages. Erik Hesselberg. Full Cast and Crew. The Kon-Tiki Expedition of The expedition was led by Spaniard Vital Alsar , who, in , led the La Balsa expedition, only on that occasion with one raft and three companions. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. I honestly haven't had this much fun with a film for a long while. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree On August 7, the voyage came to an end when the raft struck a reef and was eventually beached on an uninhabited islet off Raroia atoll in the Tuamotus. Company Credits. Heyerdahl, however, was determined to prove that such a voyage was possible—even if it meant risking his life. Edit page. All Time Favourite Norwegian Films. Sound Mix: Mono. Was this review helpful to you? The Las Balsas expedition was the first and so far only multiple- raft crossing of the Pacific Ocean in recent history. They maneuvered the raft with only the sail, paddles and a temperamental steering oar as they beat against waves that in stormy conditions towered higher than their masts. Let us quest! Company Credits. If you're lucky, Kon-Tiki might show up on a festival or international cinema near you. User Ratings. Thor 6 yrs. James Wharram Designs. Clear your history. In return, the Kon- Tiki explorers reported on the quality and utility of the provisions. Facebook Twitter. Runtime: min. Kon-Tiki on display in Oslo, Norway. Heyerdahl had proved that an ancient voyage from South America to Polynesia was possible. Gillespie, D. Heyerdahl noted the presence of South American plants such as the sweet potato in Polynesia and the similarities between stone figures on Fatu Hiva and the monoliths erected by ancient South American civilizations. In these 80 minutes of the life of these crew we can watch how difficult task they had and what feelings Thor Heyerdahl had in all of that journey. The purpose of the expedition was three-fold: 1 to prove that the success of was no accident, 2 to test different currents in the sea, which Alsar maintained ancient mariners knew as modern humans know road maps, and 3 to show that the original expeditions, directed perhaps toward trade or colonisation, may have consisted of small fleets of balsa rafts. Knut Haugland : That's what Torstein says. Writer: Petter Skavlan. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Thank you. Share this Rating Title: Kon-Tiki 7. The Ra Expeditions English ed. Photographs also show a top-sail above the main sail, and also a mizzen-sail, mounted at the stern. Heyerdahl's hypothesis of Polynesian origins is overwhelmingly rejected by scientists today. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Edit Did You Know? Both expeditions were intended to prove the possibility of ancient transoceanic contacts between distant civilizations and cultures. Although I would prefer more emphasis on character development, Kon-Tiki make them just interesting enough for viewers to care for them. History at your fingertips. Self Knut Haugland Thor Heyerdahl. Kon-Tiki Read Online Parents Guide. In , Thor Heyerdahl wore an Eterna wristwatch on the 4, mile voyage across the Pacific ocean aboard the Kon-Tiki. Heyerdahl and crew were equipped with water-tight sports wristwatches manufactured by Swiss watchmaking firm Eterna. I honestly haven't had this much fun with a film for a long while. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Plot Keywords. Journalist Jonas Heier Straumsheim He argued that the monumental statues known as moai resembled sculptures more typical of pre-Columbian Peru than any Polynesian designs. Bamse Eilif Hellum Noraker The basis of the Kon-Tiki expedition is pseudoscientific , racially controversial , and has not gained acceptance among scientists even prior to the voyage. Parents Guide. The expedition built and sailed two balsawood rafts: Rahiti Tane and Tupac Yupanqui. See the full list. Torstein Raaby Agnes Kittelsen No metal was used in the construction. Views Read Edit View history. The first wave, Heyerdahl said, arrived around A. Official Sites. After spending a number of days alone on the tiny islet, the crew was greeted by men from a village on a nearby island who arrived in canoes, having seen washed-up flotsam from the raft. Alternate Versions In an unusual technique, the film was shot simultaneously in both Norwegian and English, with each scene being filmed twice, first in Norwegian and then in English, with the same actors.