ABSTRACT
Often regarded as the survival of millennial traditions of nomadic or semi-nomadic peoples, caravans are the best expression of their secular way of life. They testify to the adaptation of populations to the grassland areas of the world where livestock supports human livelihoods. The regions of Nepal and the Himalayas offer good examples of nomadic practices that were once prevalent not only throughout Asia but also in Africa and the Andes. This chapter focuses on two trans-Himalayan salt roads in the Mustang and Dolpo regions in northern Nepal. As there is no archaeological record on this area, an ethnographic description of the roads is portrayed, including their historical background that could be used as a basis for a future archaeological study.
