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Gilgamesh is one of the most earliest "explorers". Gilamesh was the leader of Uruk in around the 2000 BCEs if i'm not mistaken, and had a story written about him- which became one of the most popular and controversial books of the time called the Epic of Gilgamesh. This story featured his journeys to the underworld, the heavens, his battles with monsters (including the earliest record of "zombies") and gods. This story influenced not only the story of Heracles but also many other myths in the area. We now know these stories of his to be nothing but a fantasy, but back in the early years of Mesopotamia, this was a known fact among the people of Uruk. And WC, i commend you for bringing up the idea and acknowledging Gilgamesh.