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9780761990864

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

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  • ISBN13:

    9780761990864

  • ISBN10:

    0761990860

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-04-22
  • Publisher: AltaMira Press

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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

Acknowledgementsp. vii
Learning about the pastp. 1
Environments of the pastp. 9
Primate ancestryp. 30
Human beginningsp. 48
The first true humansp. 71
Emergence of modern peoplep. 87
Innovation and the Later Stone Agep. 107
The Later Stone Age as Khoisan historyp. 128
Rock art and religious beliefsp. 162
Khoekhoen and the introduction of domestic animalsp. 176
Conserving heritage for the futurep. 192
Bibliographyp. 199
Indexp. 209
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