Kon-Tiki expedition

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf expedition
gptkbp:challenges storms
navigation difficulties
lack of food
gptkbp:climate varied
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Thor_Heyerdahl
gptkb:Gunnar_Thoresen
gptkb:Erik_Hesselberg
gptkb:Torstein_Raaby
Kjell Eide
Herman_Watzinger
gptkbp:crewSize 6
gptkbp:documentedIn book_'Kon-Tiki:_Across_the_Pacific_by_Raft'
film_'Kon-Tiki'
gptkbp:duration 101 days
gptkbp:firstFlight April 28, 1947
August 7, 1947
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kon-Tiki expedition
gptkbp:IATA_code gptkb:Peru
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Inca_civilization
Polynesian_culture
gptkbp:inspiration subsequent expeditions
gptkbp:inspiredBy theories of ancient migration
gptkbp:is_funded_by private donations
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Thor_Heyerdahl
gptkbp:legacy increased interest in ancient maritime cultures
influenced documentaries and films
inspired books on exploration
popularized the concept of cultural diffusion
contributed to discussions on human migration patterns
gptkbp:notableEvent crossing_the_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:purpose demonstrate ancient sea travel
gptkbp:relatedTo maritime history
exploration
ocean currents
cultural anthropology
adventure travel
navigation methods
raft building techniques
gptkbp:result successful voyage
gptkbp:route from_Peru_to_Raroia
gptkbp:scenicViews oceanic expedition
gptkbp:significance cultural impact on anthropology
gptkbp:tourism gptkb:Polynesia
gptkbp:vesselType gptkb:Kon-Tiki
gptkbp:year 1947