Smith, Andrew B. 1941-

First people : the lost history of the Khoisan / Andrew Smith. - xiii, 255 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm

"An illuminating exploration of the Southern African hunters and herders."--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-246) and index

Khoisan peoples -- Modern humans in Southern Africa : the Middle Stone Age and later Stone Age -- Hunter-gatherers in the Southern African landscape -- Rock art and symbolism -- Khoekhoen and the development of herding Africa -- Adaptive strategies of Khoekhoen -- Herders meet hunter -- Configuring Khoisan linquistics and genomics -- Where are the Khoisan today? -- How did the Khoisan lose their history?

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Khoisan (African people)--History.
Khoisan (African people)--Social life and customs.
Herders--History.


Africa--History--To 1498.

968.02 SMIT