Tigris expedition

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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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Tigris expedition canonical 3
The Tigris Expedition 1

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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
linked to: Tigris
chronologicallyFollows Ra II expedition
departureLocation Iraq
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
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
ledBy Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl
linked to: Thor Heyerdahl
notableLeaderNationality Norwegian
partOf Thor Heyerdahl expeditions
linked to: Kon-Tiki raft
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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Kon-Tiki Museum associatedWith Tigris expedition
Thor Heyerdahl notableFor Tigris expedition
Thor Heyerdahl notableWork The Tigris Expedition
linked to: Tigris expedition
Thor Heyerdahl ledExpedition Tigris expedition