Thor Heyerdahl: Explorer & Scientist: VHS/DVD, This is a documentary portrait of Thor Heyerdahl, the colorful 80-year-old Norwegian who became world-famous with his Kon-Tiki expedition in 1947 when, with a crew of five, he drifted 8000 kilometers on a balsa raft from Peru to Polynesia. Since then Thor Heyerdahl has led many other expeditions that have attracted international attention. One of these was the first Norwegian expedition to Easter Island in 1954 when the mysteries of the island were revealed. This was the start of a long series of archaeological excavations headed by Heyerdahl. His latest discovery, which is still being excavated, is the pyramids of Tucume in Peru, where he has unearthed artifacts that support his controversial theory of a migration from the South American continent westward to Easter Island. The program introduces Dr. Heyerdahl to a younger public that is less familiar with his achievements and explains the connections between his theories and his many expeditions.


			Thor Heyerdahl: Explorer & Scientist

This is a documentary portrait of Thor Heyerdahl, the colorful 80-year-old Norwegian who became world-famous with his Kon-Tiki expedition in 1947 when, with a crew of five, he drifted 8000 kilometers on a balsa raft from Peru to Polynesia. Since then Thor Heyerdahl has led many other expeditions that have attracted international attention. One of these was the first Norwegian expedition to Easter Island in 1954 when the mysteries of the island were revealed. This was the start of a long series of archaeological excavations headed by Heyerdahl. His latest discovery, which is still being excavated, is the pyramids of Tucume in Peru, where he has unearthed artifacts that support his controversial theory of a migration from the South American continent westward to Easter Island. The program introduces Dr. Heyerdahl to a younger public that is less familiar with his achievements and explains the connections between his theories and his many expeditions.

LENGTH: 1 x 52 Minutes

ORDER CODE: JM20037V
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