Noun
Norwegian anthropologist noted for his studies of cultural diffusion (1914-2002)
Source: WordNet1994, 1999 and 2000. citation Heyerdahl had long been fascinated with the rock carvings that date back to about 8th-7th millennia BCE at Gobustan (about 30 miles west of Baku ). Source: Internet
According to a 1956 study by Thor Heyerdahl and Arne Skjølsvold, remains of potsherds and other artifacts from several sites on the islands suggest visitation by South American peoples prior to the arrival of the Spanish. Source: Internet
After receiving the diagnosis he prepared for dying by refusing to eat or take medication. citation The Norwegian government granted Heyerdahl the honor of a state funeral in the Oslo Cathedral on April 26, 2002. Source: Internet
But all over Polynesia, Heyerdahl found indications that Tiki's peaceable race had not been able to hold the islands alone for long. Source: Internet
As a young child, Heyerdahl showed a strong interest in zoology. Source: Internet
During the uprising, Heyerdahl claimed, the "Long Ears" ignited their moat and retreated behind it, but the "Short Ears" found a way around it, came up from behind, and pushed all but two of the "Long Ears" into the fire. Source: Internet