Taklamakan Desert of water, accounts for the somewhat wide diurnal temperature variation. The Taklamakan Desert has very little water, therefore it is hazardous to cross. Merchant caravans on the Silk Road would stop for relief at the thriving oasis towns. It was in close proximity to many of the ancient civilizations — to the Northwest is the Amu Darya basin, to the southwest the Afghanistan mountain passes lead to Iran and India, to the east is China, and even to the north ancient towns such as Almaty can be found. The key oasis towns, watered by rainfall from the mountains, were Kashgar,
Out in the Country Out in the Country "Out in the Country" is a song written by Paul Williams and Roger Nichols and performed by Three Dog Night. The song was produced by Richard Podolor, and was featured on their 1970 album, "It Ain't Easy". In the US, "Out in the Country" peaked at number 11 on the US adult contemporary chart, and number 15 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart on October 17,1970. Outside the US, "Out in the Country" reached number 9 in Canada, The song, released in the first year of Earth Day, was an early environmental advocacy record. The lyrics