Map Analysis - Nomadic Migration in Afro-Eurasia, 1200 BCE

Map Analysis – Nomadic Migration
MAP ANALYSIS – NOMADIC MIGRATION IN AFRO-EURASIA, 1200 BCE
Where did the nomadic peoples come from?
From the beginning of civilization, humans were found to adapt two distinct ways of
lifestyle – settlers and nomadic. Nomads are people who do not have a fixed habitation, and
keep migrating from one place to another in search of a better livelihood. Even though
nomads could be found all over the world due to their migratory nature, the earliest
documented nomads were from Sudan, Egypt and other parts of Africa.
What was the basis of the economies of these nomadic invaders in Afro-Eurasia?
The Eurasian nomads came to the lands as horse breeders, and domesticated animals,
which became the basis for their economy. The nomads practiced pastoralism, which
involved an irregular pattern of herding livestock by constantly migrating to favorable
pastures.
Where did the nomadic peoples migrate to, and why?
The Eurasian nomads were one of the largest groups of nomads who invaded the
lands corresponding to the present day Europe, The Middle East, India, China, Mongolia, and
Russia. The pastoral nomads moved to the Central and South West Asia, and Northern
Africa, while the transhumant nomads moved to South and East Asia. The reasons for their
migration can be attributed to climate change and scarcity of resources (Tignor, et al., 2017,
pp 84-85).
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