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Pastoro-foragers to 'Bushmen'essay 1991 • Wilmsen, Edwin N.
San • Africa > Southern Africa
In this article, Wilmsen examines the social relations of the 'Bushmen' in Botswana and Namibia and argues against the popular image of the San as timeless foragers. Going to the archaeological and archival records he shows that the San were heavily ...Culture summaryessay 2005 • Wilmsen, Edwin N.
San • Africa > Southern Africa
This is a culture summary of the San. Information is presented on major aspects of San culture....