دور الجمل "ذو السنام الواحد" في مجتمعات شبه الجزيرة العربية قديما

Abstract EN

because of desertic nature of the majority of the arabian peninsula regions, delayed unquestionably, The oldest relationship between the southern arab micro states and the north of the arabian peninsula has been dated on the 10th century BC.

The Camel has played a tremendous role in the ancient history of the arab trading, It helped removing isolation on the Arabian Peninsula as well as introducing it to the rest of the world.

The camel came recently into the life of the southern arab community, after living a while on its wild nature ( 7000 BC till 3000 BC ), to replace the “ donkey”.

In 1000 BC, The camel was considered to be the symbol of arand the arab trade, The departure of camels far away from the arabian peninsula, made it certainly spread out in various regions.

It became no longer reserved to the commercial field, but entered other fields such as the military field within the assyrians, greeks, and romans.

Eventually ” The Sahara Ship” went from being a means of transportation for trade reserved only to ar, to becoming a good that the arab merchant himself was dealing with other civilisations.