Kon-Tiki

Book • 1948

Kon-Tiki is the account of Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 expedition, where he and five companions built a balsa raft and sailed from Peru to the Polynesian Islands.

The journey was an attempt to prove that ancient people could have made similar voyages, inspired by Polynesian folklore and Inca legends.

The book is a thrilling narrative of survival, exploration, and the encounter with diverse marine life.

Mentioned by

Tai Lopez

Michael Wickett

Sidney Michelini

Mentioned in 2 episodes

Mentioned by

Tai Lopez

as an example of a great adventure story and the human capacity for exploration.

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Mentioned by

Michael Wickett

as a book that was initially rejected by 20 publishers before being published by Rand McNally.

Michael Wickett: “The Way You See the World Becomes Your World.”

Mentioned by

Sidney Michelini

when referencing Thor Heyerdahl's famous expedition and theory about South American origins of Rapa Nui.

Mike Pitts, "Island at the Edge of the World: The Forgotten History of Easter Island" (Bloomsbury, 2025)

Mentioned by Sydney when contrasting Heyerdahl's South American contact theory with Routledge's Polynesian evidence.

Mike Pitts, "Island at the Edge of the World: The Forgotten History of Easter Island" (Bloomsbury, 2025)

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