Desert- The desert is a baron long stretching landscape. In the desert there are many large plateaus. The desert usually gets 3-4 inches of rain a year, and droughts can last for years. Temperatures can reach up to 120 degrees and get below freezing. Nomads roamed the desert with their flocks of sheep. The camel was brought to Islam so that is was easier to cross the desert. Camels could roam the desert for days without water. Travelers would wear loose fitting clothes so that they may be protected from harsh sand storms. People would travel in caravans to protect themselves from robbers. It was harder to travel around the large plateaus in the desert.
Oases- An oasis is a spot of land where vegetation is able to grow because of water that is trapped underground. There are many different sizes of oases varying for a few acres to large grass acres of land. Sedentary settled on the oases and grew fruit, dates, and peaches,and grains to make bread. Palm tree palms offered shade. They relied greatly on barterers coming to trade with them so that they may get much needed items.
Coastal Plains- The Arabian Coastal Plains Range between 5 to 40 miles inland. They end at groups of rocky cliffs. The air is damp and it rains frequently in the area. People for thousands of years built dams, canals, and irrigation systems to regulate water. Several
Coastal Plains- The Arabian Coastal Plains Range between 5 to 40 miles inland. They end at groups of rocky cliffs. The air is damp and it rains frequently in the area. People for thousands of years built dams, canals, and irrigation systems to regulate water. Several
riverbeds run through the coastal plain and fill with water. The coastal plains also have a few natural harbors. In the sixth century people grew many different kinds of crops such as grains, fruits, and vegetables.
Mountain- The Arabian Mountains vary form 1,000 to 12,000 feet high. It is a very different climate from the rest of the area. Damp winds form the Indian Ocean bring up to twenty inches of rain each year to the mountains. The rain and the elevation keep the climate cool. People built terraces high in the mountains to make even ground so that they may plant crops. They put stones on the edges so that they may use more of the water and not let it run off.
Forest- In the rain forest rain falls year round. Lush trees hide lagoons and swampy areas. The Niger River runs through the forest keeping it moist and fertile. Forest people would trade yams and mahogany to people in the Sahel for grains. Many people wanted gold from the forest people where there where secret gold mines the Wangara's found. Wangara people wanted salt for their people more than anything. Gold was little interest to them. They craved salt alone. Silent barter trade allowed people who spoke different languages to trade and it allowed the Wangara people to keep the location of their mines secret.
Savanna- The savanna is an area with a long raining season. Long grasses and trees grow all over. The grass is suitable for herding camels, sheep, and cattle. Slaves were traded in the city of Kumbi. Raiders would capture and sell slaves.
Semi desert- The semi desert is not as dry as the desert and has enough water for short grass and trees to grow. The south part of the semi desert merges with the savanna. The Sahel in not as dry as the desert and has enough water for short grasses and bushes to grow. The people from the Sahel would trade grains in return for yams, and mahogany from the forest land.
Desert- The Sahara desert is baron except for a couple of scattered oases. There are mountains and plains in the desert. Sand dunes make the desert hard to travel. Trans-Sahara caravan trade brought wealth to the city of Ghana. The north and the south regions wanted to trade and gold, salt, food, and slaves were traded in Ghana for other items. Salt was gotten two ways from the Sahara desert. One was by evaporation. People would pour water into holes in the salty ground and then get the salt out. In the city of Taghaza there were salt deposits where people got salt from.
Mountain- The Arabian Mountains vary form 1,000 to 12,000 feet high. It is a very different climate from the rest of the area. Damp winds form the Indian Ocean bring up to twenty inches of rain each year to the mountains. The rain and the elevation keep the climate cool. People built terraces high in the mountains to make even ground so that they may plant crops. They put stones on the edges so that they may use more of the water and not let it run off.
Forest- In the rain forest rain falls year round. Lush trees hide lagoons and swampy areas. The Niger River runs through the forest keeping it moist and fertile. Forest people would trade yams and mahogany to people in the Sahel for grains. Many people wanted gold from the forest people where there where secret gold mines the Wangara's found. Wangara people wanted salt for their people more than anything. Gold was little interest to them. They craved salt alone. Silent barter trade allowed people who spoke different languages to trade and it allowed the Wangara people to keep the location of their mines secret.
Savanna- The savanna is an area with a long raining season. Long grasses and trees grow all over. The grass is suitable for herding camels, sheep, and cattle. Slaves were traded in the city of Kumbi. Raiders would capture and sell slaves.
Semi desert- The semi desert is not as dry as the desert and has enough water for short grass and trees to grow. The south part of the semi desert merges with the savanna. The Sahel in not as dry as the desert and has enough water for short grasses and bushes to grow. The people from the Sahel would trade grains in return for yams, and mahogany from the forest land.
Desert- The Sahara desert is baron except for a couple of scattered oases. There are mountains and plains in the desert. Sand dunes make the desert hard to travel. Trans-Sahara caravan trade brought wealth to the city of Ghana. The north and the south regions wanted to trade and gold, salt, food, and slaves were traded in Ghana for other items. Salt was gotten two ways from the Sahara desert. One was by evaporation. People would pour water into holes in the salty ground and then get the salt out. In the city of Taghaza there were salt deposits where people got salt from.
