Nomadic

Nomads are herding people that live on the "outskirts" of actual civilizations. They were known for their invasions of civilizations during times of decline and were considered barbarians for their lack of civilized culture. Nomads moved from place to place like in hunting-gathering socities, usually moving in groups of forty to sixty people each; they had to keep moving before the game and soil depleted. Nomads lacked agriculture for this reason, they did not have agriculture and had nowhere to settlel, so they remained barbarian- like people. Nomads were known for their rise in Central Asia and the Middle East around larger, civilized societies. Many nomads disappeared with the rise of agriculture and farming societies. http://www.ecomallbiz.com/iwm10/nss-folder/thoiry2003/2-LARGE-wanderingnomads.jpg

Created by: Hannah Hollon 8/29/08 Edited by: Danielle Fishman 9/4/08 Edited by Jaclyn Speer 9/4/08

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