Natural models, ethology and San rock-paintings: Pilo-erection and depictions of bristles in southeastern South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 98, Issue 11-12, 2002, Pages 563-567

  Hollmann, Jeremy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ROCK ART;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; HEDYOTIS MANNII;

EID: 0036880912     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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