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n |
The
inhospitable Arabian
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peninsula
was inhabited by
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Bedouin
societies.
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n |
Some
desert-dwellers herded
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camels
and goats.
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n |
Others
practiced agriculture in
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oasis
towns.
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n |
Important
agricultural and
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commercial
centers flourished in
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southern
coastal regions.
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The
towns were extensions of
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Bedouin
society, sharing its
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culture,
and ruled by its clans.
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