Sonqua, bosjesmans, bushmen, abathwa: Comments and queries on pre-modern identifications

South African Historical Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 16-29

  Wright, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 85014280172     PISSN: 02582473     EISSN: 17261686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02582479608671245     Document Type: Article

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