Caravans Archives - Leiden University Press https://lup.nl/product_subject/caravans/ LUP University Bookstore Leiden Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:16:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://lup.nl/wp-content/uploads/logo-32x32.png Caravans Archives - Leiden University Press https://lup.nl/product_subject/caravans/ 32 32 Exploring Animal Energy in the Arid Zone https://lup.nl/publications/academic-research/exploring-animal-energy-in-the-arid-zone/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:44:19 +0000 https://lup.nl/?post_type=product&p=13921 This publication focuses on the integration of animal power as an energy source in the area ranging from Morocco to Mongolia. Every society has an energy profile, that is, an array of energy sources, ranging in complexity from human power to nuclear fusion, that can be ranked according to their relative importance to that society. From about 4000 BE onward, animal muscle power becomes integrated into the energy profiles of many societies.

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