ACBS 160D1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Musa I Of Mali, Incense Route, Myrrh
9 Nov 2016
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Valued as pack animals by nomads, arabian peninsula. Insatiable demand in egypt, mesopotamia, throughout sw asia. Tree resin from southern arabia and socotra island. Trade by ship through red sea was dangerous, coastal route by camel was better. 3200 bp camel breeding outside arabia for pack animals. 3000 bp camels common in mesopotamia for trade and battle (supplies and riding) but hard to do battle on unstable camel. 2 beat pace, parallel legs (cid:862) hip of the desert(cid:863) seasick. 2500 bp new invention northern arabian saddle (combined with spear) Caravans traced a 1500-mile route between egypt to trade in exotic frankincense, myrrh, sandalwood and rare spices. This passage would become forever known as the. Brought camels across/around red sea to nile valley in africa. New invention-saharan saddle for long distance riding, better control (sitting in front of hump) In 1800s, camels brought for army posts before railroad.
