Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:expedition
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| gptkbp:challenges |
gptkb:disease
gptkb:sharks storms navigation difficulties lack of food |
| gptkbp:crew |
gptkb:Thor_Heyerdahl
gptkb:Erik_Hesselberg gptkb:Torstein_Raaby Kjell Eide Gunnar Thoresen Herman Watzinger |
| gptkbp:crew_capacity |
gptkb:6
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired future expeditions
inspired books and films influenced documentaries increased tourism in Polynesia popularized the idea of ancient maritime travel |
| gptkbp:duration |
101 days
|
| gptkbp:expedition |
gptkb:expedition
|
| gptkbp:goal |
prove ancient South American people could have settled Polynesia
|
| gptkbp:has_airport |
gptkb:Raroia,_French_Polynesia
gptkb:Callao,_Peru |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kon-Tiki Expedition
|
| gptkbp:impact |
encouraged interdisciplinary studies
contributed to studies of ocean currents highlighted the role of drift voyages in human migration provided insights into raft construction stimulated research on ancient navigation techniques |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Thor Heyerdahl's theories
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Polynesian_mythology
|
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
book ' Kon-Tiki' by Thor Heyerdahl
film ' Kon-Tiki' (2012) |
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
private donations
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
various sponsors
|
| gptkbp:landing_site |
April 28, 1947
August 7, 1947 |
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:Thor_Heyerdahl
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a popular topic in maritime history
remains a subject of study in anthropology inspired the establishment of the Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
crossing the Pacific Ocean
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
increased interest in pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact
|
| gptkbp:route |
from Peru to Polynesia
|
| gptkbp:significance |
cultural anthropology
|
| gptkbp:type |
raft expedition
|
| gptkbp:vessel |
gptkb:Kon-Tiki
|
| gptkbp:year |
1947
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Thor_Heyerdahl
gptkb:Kon-Tiki |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|