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"Tigris" is a 1979 travel and adventure book written by the Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl. The text documents the Tigris expedition, in which Heyerdahl and an international crew constructed a large, traditional reed boat in Iraq using ancient Mesopotamian techniques. They successfully sailed the vessel down the Tigris River, through the Persian Gulf, and across the Arabian Sea to Pakistan to demonstrate possible ancient maritime contact between the Sumerian and Indus Valley civilizations. The book is aimed at readers fascinated by experimental archaeology and ancient history.
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Who wrote Tigris?
Tigris was written by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl and published in 1979. It documents an experimental voyage using a reed boat built with ancient Mesopotamian techniques.
How was the boat in Tigris built?
Heyerdahl and an international crew constructed a large reed boat in Iraq. The project tested whether ancient Mesopotamian boat-building methods could support a major water journey.
What was the purpose of the Tigris expedition?
The expedition explored whether ancient people could have used reed boats to travel between Mesopotamia and regions around the Indian Ocean. It was an experimental archaeology project, not simply a modern boating trip.
Did the Tigris expedition reach the end of its planned journey?
The crew completed a major voyage from Iraq toward the Indian Ocean region, but the expedition ended in Djibouti rather than continuing to its originally intended destination. Heyerdahl also used the ending to protest contemporary wars and political barriers.
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