Through the expedtion with Tigris, Thor Heyerdahl wanted to test eventual coummunication between pre-historic civilizations either side of the continents. The Ra expeditions in 19 tried to link the South America Indian tribes together with old African and Middle East civilzations. He pointed to vegetation, ocean currents and tropical winds as his argumention, and he meant local oral tradition supported this views. The Kon-Tiki expedtion in 1947 tried to prove Heyerdahl's theory about Polynesia having been settled from South America in contrast to from Asia. Thor Heyerdah had three major expeditions: He studied zoology at the university of Oslo, but he also took major interest in related subjects like biology and anthropology and other topics that had to do with the Pacific region. He developed a passion for Polynesia when he got in touch with a friend in Oslo, who had lots of literature on this Pacific island. Already as a youngster he was interested in nature, animals and science. He is regarded the most famous person ever to come from Larvik. Thor Heyerdahl (1914-2002) was an archaeologist, an author and an adventurer. In 2007, five years after Thor Heyerdahl passed away, Larvik city council bought his family home in Steingata 7. You can view the statue at idyllic Tollerodden. Larvik city council made Thor Heyerdahl honorary citizen of the town Larvik in 1971, and for his 75th birthday a monument of stone specie "Larvikite", was made. The house is open to the public from mid June to mid August for guided tours. Heyerdahl grew up in Steingata 7 and from his room he had an inspiring view to the sea. Thor Heyerdahl was a scientist and explorer, and became world famous for his expeditions with Kon-Tiki, Ra and Tigris. His childhood home is worth a visit, and can even be booked for your event. His is regarded as the most famous person ever to come from Larvik.
In winter, the ship has repeatedly crossed the Atlantic Ocean and sailed in the Caribbean, especially as classroom under sails with teenage crews.Thor Heyerdahl (1914-2002) was an archaeologist, an author and an adventurer. The ownership of the ship was subsequently turned over to an association.įrom spring to fall, Thor Heyerdahl sails mainly the Baltic Sea and participates in international sail training events. One of the two original owners was Detlef Soitzek, who had sailed with the Norwegian anthropologist, zoologist, ethnologist and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl on his Tigris expedition in 1977/1978, and suggested to name the ship after the famous researcher and adventurer. Eventually sailing unter the flag of Panama as Minnow and then awaiting further use in Germany, she was bought in 1979 by two sailing enthusiasts, who turned the now run-down ship into a topsail schooner to use it for sail training, especially for teenagers and young adults. Her original homeport being Hamburg, Germany, she was used for the next 50 years as a freighter. Thor Heyerdahl (named after Thor Heyerdahl), originally named Tinka, later Marga Henning, Silke, and Minnow, was built as a freight carrying motor ship with auxiliary sails at the shipyard Smit & Zoon in Westerbroek, Netherlands, in 1930.
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