How did nomads carry out their trade?
The nomads’ trade was not based on gain but rather on providing themselves with goods they did not produce. In exchange for much-prized horses necessary for their internal and external defense, the settled civilizations provided textiles (silk and linen), tea, and quite often grain.
What are the important items of trade for the nomads?
The most important to the nomads was a regional trade with neighboring sedentary societies. The main merchandise that nomads offered their sedentary counterparts was livestock and its secondary products: wool, hides, and others. Horses were especially important in such trade.
How do nomadic cultures work?
Nomads have no permanent place of residence. These people move from one place to another in search of food and water, mostly for their livestock.
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