HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Camel Caravan
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Up the rivers
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Through the mountains
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Along the coast
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Detailed explanation-1: -Typical cargo carried by the caravans were commodities such as wool, cotton fabrics, or tea, as well as miscellaneous manufactured goods for sale in Xinjiang and Mongolia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Multifunctional vehicles and pick-ups are generally used. Restraining with shackles: For safety reasons, camels should lie down during road transport. Standing is not even an option in standard transport vehicles, as they have no or unstable side walls.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the deserts of Asia and northern Africa, the animal most commonly used in caravans was the camel, because of its catholic appetite, its ability to go without water for several days, and its loading capacity.
Detailed explanation-4: -Trans-Saharan caravans were the key means of trade between the Mediterranean and West Africa between the 8th and the 16th centuries, when new sea routes began slowly to overtake them. In the days of Ghana’s empire and the later Mali kingdom, the route traded Mediterranean salt for bountiful African gold.