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Tabic of Contents
Chapter Five: The Traditional Economics 164
1 General 164
2 Husbandry in the Trucial States 165
3 Hunting, fishing, collecting 170
Wildlife and hunting 170
Fishing 172
Collecting guano 175
4 Agriculture 176
Date cultivation 176
Gardens irrigated by aflaj 177
Desert gardens 180
5 Pearling 182
Economic importance 182
The oyster 183
Pearl banks 183
The dive 184
Pearling by foreigners 186
6 Trade 188
Trade in pearls 188
General trade 190
7 Manufacturing 192
General 192
Boat building 192
Pottery 193
Metal-work 193
Woodwork 194
Weaving 195
Camel-trimmings 195
Fuel 196
8 Conclusion 197
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