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THOR HYERDAHL
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• THOR HYERDAHL (noun)
The noun THOR HYERDAHL has 1 sense:
1. Norwegian anthropologist noted for his studies of cultural diffusion (1914-2002)
Familiarity information: THOR HYERDAHL used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Norwegian anthropologist noted for his studies of cultural diffusion (1914-2002)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Heyerdahl; Thor Hyerdahl
Instance hypernyms:
anthropologist (a social scientist who specializes in anthropology)
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