Bactrian Camels

The Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) (two humps) resides in central Asia. Evidence for the domestication of Bactrian camels has been found as early as 2600 BC at Shar-i Sokhta (also known as the Burnt City), Iran.

• Domestication of Camels, more details and sources
• History of Farming
• Table of Animal Domestications
• Shar-i Sokhta, Iran
• How do we know an animal from an archaeological site is domesticated?