Camels in the Middle Ages



You can learn more about these animals from the book Camel, by Robert Irwin, which was published by Reaktion Books in 2010. You can also see more medieval and Renaissance images of camels here. See also How the Camel Got the Hump from the British Library Medieval Manuscripts Blog.

Want to know more about animals in the Middle Ages? Take a look at:

Ten Strange Medieval Ideas about Animals

Animals in the Middle Ages: The Elephant

The Beauty of the Bestiary

Preventing ‘Monkey Business’. Fettered Apes in the Middle Ages

Camels in the Middle Ages

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