Human Beginnings in South Africa: Uncovering the Secrets of the Stone Age

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Rowman Altamira, 1999 - Всего страниц: 214
In this readable, contemporary account, two of Africa's leading archaeologists present what we have learned about the development of human species in Southern Africa in 150 years of research. Generously illustrated with over 100 photos, drawings, and maps, the Deacons describe our primate ancestors, outline the process of emergence of the modern human species, and follow its development through Khoisan prehistory to the point of European contact. An ideal resource for professionals, text for university students, and reader for avocational archaeology.

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Learning about the past
Environments of the past
7
Primate ancestry
28
Human beginnings
46
The first true humans
69
Emergence of modern people
85
Innovation and the Later Stone Age
105
The Later Stone Age as Khoisan history
126
Rock art and religious beliefs
160
Khoekhoen and the introduction of domestic animals
174
Conserving heritage for the future
190
Bibliography
197
Index
207
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H. J. Deacon has taught at the University of Stellenbosch and lectured widely. Janette Deacon has held various teaching and research posts and since 1989 has been the archaeologist at the National Monuments Council, South Africa.

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