Life in Arabia during Muhammed

Muhammed lived in Makkah, Arabia growing up and is known as the holy city. Makkah was/is very dry and is desert land which means no oasis or much agriculture. The city was very wealthy, because of its trade, so Makkah was full with many merchants. They traded spices, sheepskins, and other items. In Makkah they traded with many places including Yemen, Syria, and Africa.

Arabian Mountain Adaptation

People have been living in the mountains for thousands of years. In the 6th century many people lived in the Asir Mountains, the people there farmed on the steep slopes by making terraces. The farmers also made damns and irrigation syatems. Also, they collected rain water, leather bags, and hollowed-out trees. To fertilize the soil they probally used manure and ashes. Mountain life hasnt changed much since then.

Arabian Mountains Enviroment

The mountains divide the desert from the coastal plains. The mountains can rise between 1,000 to 12,000 feet tall. The mountains can get as much as 20 inches of rain each year. The mountains tempeture is mainly cool. Sometimes during winter frost can form.

Arabian Coastal Plain Adaptations

 The costal plain ranges are great for farming when the dry desert is not. In the 6th century most of the people were farmers because of the fertile land. The people were also traders, because of their sea ports they could trade with many people like India and East Africa along with areas from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. With farming and trading, the Coastal Plains had very powerful kingdoms.

Arabian Coastal Plain Environment

The environment's air is damp and moist with rain fall regularly. It is between 5 and 40 miles inland and ends with many rocky cliffs. Also, the coastal plain's have some natural harbors.