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

by Deacon, H. J.; Deacon, Janette

• ISBN13: 9780761990864
• ISBN10: 0761990860
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-04-22
• Publisher: AltaMira Press

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Learning about the past	p. 1
Environments of the past	p. 9
Primate ancestry	p. 30
Human beginnings	p. 48
The first true humans	p. 71
Emergence of modern people	p. 87
Innovation and the Later Stone Age	p. 107
The Later Stone Age as Khoisan history	p. 128
Rock art and religious beliefs	p. 162
Khoekhoen and the introduction of domestic animals	p. 176
Conserving heritage for the future	p. 192
Bibliography	p. 199
Index	p. 209
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