Against the 'Khoisan paradigm' in the interpretation of Khoekhoe origins and history: A re-evaluation of Khoekhoe pastoral traditions

Southern African Humanities

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 77-92

  Fauvelle Aymar, François Xavier ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Animal husbandry; Herding; Khoekhoe; Khoisan; Pastoralism; South Africa; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953143327     PISSN: 16815564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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