Thor Heyerdahl

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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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Gobustan Rock Art
Gobustan Rock Art
Azerbaijan
Inscribed: 2007
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Linking Gobustan's Boat Petroglyphs With The Spread Of Azeri Civiliation To Northern Europe
See Www.Azer.Com
Rapa Nui
Rapa Nui
Chile
Inscribed: 1995
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Organized An Expedition There In 1955-1956, Researching New Theories For The Island's History And Its Moai
See En.Wikipedia.Org
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
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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)