Animals (continued)

D. Sheep and Goats

Detail from a Persian manuscript "Life in the Camp" showing a woman milking a goat. By Mir Sayyid Ali, 1540.

Sheep and goats were important for food (milk and meat) and for hides and wool used to make clothing. Below, animals are grazing (eating grass) in an oasis in Morocco and in a mountain valley of Afghanistan.

GeoImages, Prof. Miller, Morocco.

GeoImages, Prof. Powell, Afghanistan

 

Jami: Yusuf wa Zulaykha (Story of Joseph), illustrated by Mohammed Rafi', Bukhara, 1683 AD in Persian. [SamFogg rare books site, copyright.]

 

E. Cows and Oxen

Cows and oxen were used for plowing (and therefore were not eaten often). They were also raised for milk. Their hides (skins) were also used for leather goods.

 

GeoImages, Prof. Powell, Afghanistan

 

Go to Page One: Camels Go to Page Two: Horses and Donkeys You are here at Page Three: Sheep, Goats, and Cows Go to Page Four: Other Animals to learn about pigeons, falcons, and more. Go to Page Five: Animals in the Middle Ages to learn about zoos, study of animals, and endangered animals.