What are the challenges for the Caravans on the Trans Saharan Trade and how do these impact their business?

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Research Question: What are the challenges for the Caravans on the Trans Saharan Trade and how do these impact their business?

Thesis: The whole process of the Trans Saharan Trade has many challenges and is very dangerous, with little food and water, hard work by camels, and difficulty selling goods for a fair price.

Topic Sentence #1: Traders need to all work together in their caravan as one because of the many routes they have to follow. There are many north,south,east and west routes to follow. There are also many routes to learn to navigate by the stars at night. Most men learned the routes and how to use the stars when they were little boys.

Topic Sentence #2: Camels are one of the most important parts of the whole Trans Saharan Trade; without them, the trip wouldn’t be possible. Caravans use camels because they are so well equipped and strong. Camels can handle many weather differences like how hot it is in the day and how cold it is at night. They also can go a very long time and distance without water and food.

Topic Sentence #3: The Trans Saharan Trade began on a regular basis since the fourth century. Today, some very popular trade goods are salt and gold. Ever since trucks came into the picture as part of the trade, this became a threat to the system of caravans with camels. Trucks could take bigger loads of trade goods and the process is much faster than it is for camels.

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