Kon-Tiki raft
E553418
The Kon-Tiki raft is the balsa-wood vessel used by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl in his 1947 Pacific Ocean expedition to demonstrate the possibility of ancient transoceanic contact.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kon-Tiki expedition | 1 |
| Kon-Tiki raft voyage of 1947 | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
balsa wood raft
ⓘ
experimental archaeological vessel ⓘ raft ⓘ |
| arrivalArea | Raroia atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arrivalDate | 1947-08-07 ⓘ |
| awarded | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (for the 1950 film about the expedition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCountry | Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captain | Thor Heyerdahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | lashed logs without metal fastenings ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| crewMember |
Bengt Danielsson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Erik Hesselberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Herman Watzinger NERFINISHED ⓘ Knut Haugland NERFINISHED ⓘ Thor Heyerdahl NERFINISHED ⓘ Torstein Raaby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewSize | 6 ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Kon-Tiki Museum, Oslo, Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departurePort | Callao, Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceTraveled |
approximately 4300 miles
ⓘ
approximately 6900 kilometers ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
book "Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific in a Raft"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
documentary film "Kon-Tiki" (1950) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endingRegion | Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equippedWith |
US Army surplus equipment
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canned food ⓘ fishing gear ⓘ navigation instruments ⓘ radio transmitter ⓘ water tanks ⓘ |
| expeditionDuration | 101 days ⓘ |
| flag | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
small cabin built of balsa and bamboo
ⓘ
steering oar ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | inspired interest in experimental archaeology and oceanic exploration ⓘ |
| hasInsignia | large painted face of the Inca god Kon-Tiki on the sail ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1947-04-28 ⓘ |
| launchPlace | Callao, Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
balsa wood logs
ⓘ
bamboo ⓘ hemp ropes ⓘ mangrove wood ⓘ pine ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Inca sun god Viracocha (Kon-Tiki Viracocha)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kon-Tiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | demonstrating that a primitive raft could drift from South America to Polynesia using prevailing winds and currents ⓘ |
| oceanCrossed | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Thor Heyerdahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Kon-Tiki Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
experimental test of Thor Heyerdahl's migration theory
ⓘ
to demonstrate the possibility of prehistoric transoceanic contact between South America and Polynesia ⓘ |
| sailType | square sail ⓘ |
| startingRegion | South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Kon-Tiki expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Kon-Tiki raft voyage of 1947
this entity surface form:
Kon-Tiki expedition