Itâs not the earliest known code of laws. Hammurabiâs dictates are often cited as the oldest written laws on record, but they were predated by at least two other ancient codes of conduct from the Middle East.
The Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) is a large, even-toed ungulate native to the steppes of Central Asia. Of the two species of camel, it is by far the rarer. The Bactrian camel has two humps on its back, in contrast to the single-humped dromedary camel.
Another species, the Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), has one hump only. Both animals hauled goods along the Silk Road. Bactrian camels are fit for the cold climates of Central Asia, Mongolia and China, and were commonly used on the eastern trade routes. Arabian camels were more likely to be used on the western routes.