Rare references in Babylonian texts and representations from other parts of the Near East show that camels were known in the Age of the Patriarchs, about 2000-1500 BC. Such discoveries are rare because the camel was not at home in urban societies, but useful for long journeys across the steppe and desert.
(Telegraph) Liverpool's Emeritus Professor of Hebrew–Camel bones do not cast doubt on Bible stories
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