Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:expedition
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Thor_Heyerdahl
|
| gptkbp:crew_capacity |
gptkb:5
|
| gptkbp:duration |
101 days
|
| gptkbp:featured_in |
documentary films
|
| gptkbp:goal |
prove ancient South Americans could have settled Polynesia
|
| gptkbp:has_airport |
gptkb:Peru
gptkb:Polynesia |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kon-Tiki expedition
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:popular_culture
adventurous spirit of exploration |
| gptkbp:inspired |
other expeditions
Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo further research on ancient maritime navigation |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:sailing
ocean currents study |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_for |
adventurers
exploration enthusiasts |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
various media forms
|
| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
critics of Heyerdahl's theories
modern anthropological studies |
| gptkbp:is_chronicled_in |
gptkb:television_special
various books and articles historical documentaries |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:academic_journals
gptkb:travel_literature book ' Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific by Raft' film ' Kon-Tiki' photographs taken during the journey |
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
private donations
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
international audiences
UNESCO as a significant cultural event |
| gptkbp:landing_site |
April 28, 1947
August 7, 1947 |
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:Thor_Heyerdahl
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
new theories in anthropology
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
crossing the Pacific Ocean
|
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
balsa raft
|
| gptkbp:originated_in |
gptkb:Kon-Tiki_raft
|
| gptkbp:recognized_by |
gptkb:National_Geographic_Society
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
Thor Heyerdahl's theories
Polynesian navigation techniques |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
increased interest in pre-Columbian history
|
| gptkbp:route |
from Peru to Polynesia
from Callao to Raroia |
| gptkbp:sailed_from |
gptkb:Peru
|
| gptkbp:significance |
cultural impact on anthropology
demonstrated ancient oceanic travel |
| gptkbp:squadrons |
gptkb:Polynesia
|
| gptkbp:takes_place_in |
1947
|
| gptkbp:was_followed_by |
gptkb:Kon-Tiki_2012_expedition
gptkb:Kon-Tiki_II_expedition subsequent voyages by Heyerdahl |
| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
cultural exchanges between continents
previous maritime expeditions |
| gptkbp:was_supported_by |
gptkb:scientific_community
public interest in exploration |
| gptkbp:year |
1947
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Thor_Heyerdahl
gptkb:Kon-Tiki |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|