Guardians of nature among the/Xam San: An exploratory study

South African Archaeological Bulletin

Volumn 66, Issue 193, 2011, Pages 41-50

  Hoff, Ansie ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Xam; Animals; Anthropology; Bushmen; Ethnography; Guardian; Keeper; Master; Minerals; Nature; Plants; San

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052465137     PISSN: 00381969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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