[PAR] [TLE] Kon-Tiki expedition [SEP] The "Kon-Tiki" expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands, led by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl.  The raft was named "Kon-Tiki" after the Inca sun god, Viracocha, for whom "Kon-Tiki" was said to be an old name. ""  is also the name of Heyerdahl's book; the Academy Award-winning documentary film chronicling his adventures; and the 2012 dramatised feature film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. [PAR] [TLE] Thor Heyerdahl [SEP] Thor Heyerdahl (] ; October 6, 1914 – April 18, 2002) was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany, and geography.  He became notable for his "Kon-Tiki" expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km (5,000 mi) across the Pacific Ocean in a hand-built raft from South America to the Tuamotu Islands.  The expedition was designed to demonstrate that ancient people could have made long sea voyages, creating contacts between separate cultures.  This was linked to a diffusionist model of cultural development.  Heyerdahl subsequently made other voyages designed to demonstrate the possibility of contact between widely separated ancient people, notably the "Ra II" expedition of 1970, when he sailed from the west coast of Africa to Barbados in a papyrus reed boat.  He was appointed a government scholar in 1984.
[PAR] [TLE] Kon - Tiki expedition [ SEP ] The " Kon - Tiki " expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands , led by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl . The raft was named " Kon - Tiki " after the Inca sun god , Viracocha , for whom " Kon - Tiki " was said to be an old name . " " is also the name of Heyerdahl 's book ; the Academy Award - winning documentary film chronicling his adventures ; and the 2012 dramatised feature film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film . [PAR] [TLE] Thor Heyerdahl [ SEP ] Thor Heyerdahl ( ] ; October 6 , 1914 – April 18 , 2002 ) was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology , botany , and geography . He became notable for his " Kon - Tiki " expedition in 1947 , in which he sailed 8,000 km ( 5,000 mi ) across the Pacific Ocean in a hand - built raft from South America to the Tuamotu Islands . The expedition was designed to demonstrate that ancient people could have made long sea voyages , creating contacts between separate cultures . This was linked to a diffusionist model of cultural development . Heyerdahl subsequently made other voyages designed to demonstrate the possibility of contact between widely separated ancient people , notably the " Ra II " expedition of 1970 , when he sailed from the west coast of Africa to Barbados in a papyrus reed boat . He was appointed a government scholar in 1984 .
What 1947 journey by raft across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands was Thor Heyerdahl notable for?
What 1947 journey by raft across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands was Thor Heyerdahl notable for ?
The "Kon-Tiki" expedition
The "Kon-Tiki" expedition