The introduction of pastoralism to southernmost Africa: Thoughts on new contributions to an ongoing debate

Azania

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 250-258

  Orton, Jayson ^a,b,c  

^a ASHA Consulting (Pty) Ltd   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

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EID: 84926152810     PISSN: 0067270X     EISSN: 19455534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0067270X.2015.1019262     Document Type: Review

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