Domestication of Camels in the UAE

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What did people in the UAE use wild camels for at first?

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They hunted them for meat and used their hide to make clothes.

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By what year were domesticated camels present in the UAE?

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1,000 BCE.

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What significant change did the domestication of camels bring to people's lives in the UAE?

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It allowed people to travel long distances through the desert.

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What type of milk did people consume before domesticated camels?

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Milk from cattle, sheep, and goats.

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What town is known for its rapid growth due to trade between the coast and the desert?

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Muweilah.

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What protective measures did the people of Muweilah take after 900 BCE?

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They dug a massive ditch and built walls for protection.

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What happened to Muweilah about 200 years after its walls were built?

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The town was attacked and burned to the ground.

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What type of artefacts were preserved due to the destruction of Muweilah?

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Many amazing artefacts, including a lid of a large incense burner with a figurine of a bull.

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What was the significance of incense burners found in Muweilah?

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They showed the importance of camels to the inhabitants and the common use of incense during the Iron Age.

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What regions did the people of the UAE begin to trade with after the domestication of camels?

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Areas of Yemen and Oman.