Biblical Bestiary: Camel

For millennia, the camel has been an indispensable companion for various peoples throughout the lands of the Bible. Historically, the region has been home to the one-humped Arabian camel, or dromedary (Camelus dromedarius), although the two-humped Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus), native to centr...

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Main Author: Dospěl, Marek 1977- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2024
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2024, Volume: 50, Issue: 4
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:For millennia, the camel has been an indispensable companion for various peoples throughout the lands of the Bible. Historically, the region has been home to the one-humped Arabian camel, or dromedary (Camelus dromedarius), although the two-humped Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus), native to central Asia, also occasionally appears in ancient art and literature. The lucrative trade […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review