Tigris expedition
E551992
The Tigris expedition was a 1978 reed-boat voyage led by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl to demonstrate possible ancient maritime contacts between Mesopotamia and neighboring civilizations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental archaeological expedition
ⓘ
reed-boat voyage ⓘ |
| aimedToShow | feasibility of long-distance sea travel by ancient Mesopotamian civilizations ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | Tigris River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | Ra II expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departureLocation | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | books by Thor Heyerdahl ⓘ |
| exploresHypothesis |
prehistoric maritime links between Mesopotamia and Indus Valley
ⓘ
prehistoric maritime links between Mesopotamia and the Arabian region ⓘ prehistoric maritime links between Mesopotamia and the Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| hasCountryOfOrigin | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | late 20th-century experimental voyages testing ancient seafaring ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfDocumentation |
English
ⓘ
Norwegian ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the Tigris River ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | international crew ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ancient navigation
ⓘ
experimental archaeology ⓘ intercultural contacts in antiquity ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | ancient Mesopotamian seafaring ⓘ |
| leader | Thor Heyerdahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledBy | Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeaderNationality | Norwegian ⓘ |
| partOf | Thor Heyerdahl expeditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to demonstrate possible ancient maritime contacts between Mesopotamia and neighboring civilizations ⓘ |
| startTime | 1978 ⓘ |
| usedConstructionTechnique | traditional reed-boat building methods ⓘ |
| usedMaterial | reeds ⓘ |
| vesselType | reed boat ⓘ |
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