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The Land of Arabia

The Land of Arabia. 9.1. I. The Arabian Peninsula. Location Persian Gulf is on the east Arabian Sea to the south Red Sea to the west. I. The Arabian Peninsula. Regions Jabal al Hijaz On the west coast Receives enough rain for farming East coast -also some farming Inner peninsula

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The Land of Arabia

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  1. The Land of Arabia 9.1

  2. I. The Arabian Peninsula • Location • Persian Gulf is on the east • Arabian Sea to the south • Red Sea to the west

  3. I. The Arabian Peninsula Regions • Jabal al Hijaz • On the west coast • Receives enough rain for farming • East coast -also some farming • Inner peninsula • Mostly desert • Largest of these is the Rub’ al Khali • Northern most is Syrian desert

  4. II. The Arabian People • Arabian Peninsula in Arabic means Island of the Arabs • Fertile regions of Arabia • Most people live in the fertile regions • Many people herd goats & sheep • Irrigation helped improve harvests • Some people moved north to Petra when an aqueduct brought in fresh water

  5. II. The Arabian People C. Camels & Caravans • Camels used for travel across the desert • Milk for food • Caravans traveled well known routes • Traded with Egypt & the Fertile Crescent region D. Bedouins & herders • Bedouins means “people of the desert” • Herders frequently had conflicts with farmers Why would farmers & herders come to conflict?

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