Advantages Of Living In The Sahara

People have adapted to living in the Sahara in many ways. Technology has been a huge aid, oasis living has never been that hard, and nomads can nomad. Living in the Sahara has been difficult, but now it’s slightly less difficult, but of course that has caused issues, which have remade it difficult. Let’s get into specifics!

The majority of people living in the Sahara Desert are nomads. According to the textbook, Geography Alive!, it is stated that “Many desert nomads belong to a group known as the Tuareg. The Tuareg live in six countries in the southern Sahara and Sahel.” Why are they nomads, you may ask. Well, according to the textbook, it’s said that “'The nomadic Tuareg raise camels, goats, cattle, or sheep. When the pasture in one area

The Tuareg depend upon their animals for milk. They trade milk, cheese, and some meat for the goods they cannot make or grow themselves.” These Nomads live a very primitive lifestyle. According to the textbook, it is noted that “Tuareg nomads live in family groups of fewer than 100 people. These groups are always ready to move. It takes a Tuareg family only two hours to take down the tents that are their homes and pack up their belongings. Everything a family owns fits on one camel or two donkeys. When they reach an oasis, the nomads trade meat, cheese. Or milk for grain, vegetables, fruit, and water. Tuareg traders lead camel caravans across the desert. Camels are well suited for desert travel. A camel can walk long distances over sandy ground with little food or water.” They also have excellent navigation skills. “It is easy to get lost in the Sahara, but the Tuareg know the local landmarks. They also know how to use the stars to find their way. This allows them to travel at night, when the air is cooler.” Or course, technology is making their lives even easier. For example, trucks or becoming and aid. The textbook says “Trucks are gradually

According to the textbook, it is stated that, “For travelers crossing the Sahara, no sight is more welcome than a distant palm tree. The palm is a sign that an oasis is nearby. Each oasis is an island of fresh water in a sea of dry sand and rock. Some oases are natural. Many are created by springs that bubble up to the surface from streams beneath the ground. Other oases appear in low spots. Here the land dips down to meet an underground stream. Humans create some oases. In the past, people made oases by digging wells by hand. As you read, drilling machines are now being used to dig deep into the ground to locate hidden water.” Of course, the oasis’ aren't as good as they seem, especially now. According to Geography Alive!, it is stated that “As an oasis settlement grows, its water problems grow as well… Growing oasis towns face two kinds of water problems. The first problem is how to get water to people as the town expands. New housing areas and camps set up to shelter refugees often lack wells or piped water. If people cannot walk to water sources, water may have to be brought to them by truck. The second problem is water shortages. In some oases, palm groves have been expanded into the surrounding desert. The new trees are kept alive with water pumped out of the ground. If too much water is pumped out, the underground streams that create an oasis could run dry.” water problems are huge, and that is just