Thor Heyerdahl

Connected Sites: 4

Definition
WHS playing a role in the theories and works of Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer (1914-2002). The "Thor Heyerdahl Archives" were added to UNESCO's "Memory of the World" Register in 2011.

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  • Galapagos Islands
    Galapagos Islands
    Ecuador
    Inscribed: 1978
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    Following the success of the Kon-Tiki Expedition, Heyerdahl organized and led the Norwegian Archaeological Expedition to the Galapagos Islands. The group investigated the pre-Columbian habitation sites, locating an Inca flute and shards from more than 130 pieces of ceramics which were later identified as pre-Incan. (1952)
  • Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex
    Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex
    Peru
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.71
    21
    3
    The towers had been known to travelers for centuries, the astronomical function of the towers was speculated famously by Thor Heyerdahl in his book Kon-Tiki of the 1940s (Wiki)
  • Rapa Nui
    Rapa Nui
    Chile
    Inscribed: 1995
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    111
    13
    Organized an expedition there in 1955-1956, researching new theories for the island's history and its moai
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Gobustan Rock Art
    Gobustan Rock Art
    Azerbaijan
    Inscribed: 2007
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    109
    7
    Linking Gobustan's Boat Petroglyphs with the spread of Azeri civiliation to northern Europe
    See www.azer.com