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Why are camels used in caravans in north Africa and southwest Asia?
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∙ 9y ago
Caravans would travel the Arabian desert in order to make contact with other groups of people. This was typically for the purpose of commerce, and they would trade goods, but sometimes was also for social purposes, such as finding spouses for tribe members.
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∙ 9y agocamels are able to travel long distances in desert conditions.
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Why are caravans still used in some parts of North Africa and Southwest Asia?
i think they still use them for traveling in dusty areas with no road.
Caravans were used for what?
to transport goods over deserts or seas
How are population patterns in north Africa and southwest Asia affected by the environment?
North Africa and SouthWest Asia has served as the crossroad for the people
What important resource is extremely scarce in North Africa and Southwest Asia?
Water is the most scarce resource in north Africa and southwest Asia.
What resource isn't scarce in southwest Asia and North Africa?
Fossil fuels tend to be more abundant in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
What factor has seriously hurt tourism in north africa and southwest asia?
Militancy has seriously hurt tourism in north Africa and southwest Asia.
What body of water separates north Africa from Southwest Asia?
The Red Sea separates North Africa from Southwest Asia
Is the Sahara desert located in southwest Asia and north Africa?
The Sahara is located in North Africa
Climate of north Africa and southwest Asia?
This region is usually called MENA which is an acronym for "the Middle East and North Africa".
What is the Arabic language?
The Arabic language is the dominate language of North Africa and Southwest Asia.
The dominant religion in southwest Asia and north Africa is Islam?
Yes. Islam accounts for over 80% of the population in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
Which nation on the map serves as the geographic link between North Africa and Southwest Asia?
Egypt straddles both the continents of Africa and Asia and, specifically, the regions of North Africa and Southwest Asia.
