Open AccessRIVER TRAFFIC ON THE EUPHRATES
Author(s) -
Aram Kosyan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bulletin of the institute of oriental studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2738-2710
pISSN - 2738-2702
DOI - 10.52837/27382702-2021-34.1-67
Subject(s) - geographer , mesopotamia , population , geography , raft , ancient history , archaeology , history , cartography , demography , sociology , chemistry , organic chemistry , copolymer , polymer
In two articles representing his journey by the Upper Euphrates E. Huntington, well-known US geographer, describes the river transportation on sheepskin rafts which was practiced by the local population, mostly Armenians. The description of kellek (sheepskin raft) by E. Huntington leaves no doubt that they are similar with the raft which was used by the people of Mesopotamia according to Herodotus.