essay

Subsistence ecology of central Kalahari San

kalahari hunter-gatherers : studies of the !kung san and their neighbors • Cambridge, Mass. • Published In 1976 • Pages: 98-119, 396

By: Tanaka, JirŌ.

Abstract
In this study Tanaka examines central Kalahari subsistence patterns in detail, making comparisons in the process with the comparable material from the Dobe area in an attempt to delineate the range of variation among the Kalahari hunting and gathering peoples. Emphasis in the work is on the Kade San made up of /Gwi and //Gana groups. The document deals with ecology, culture change, and ecological adaptation.
Subjects
Fauna
Flora
Nutrition
Annual cycle
Collecting
Hunting and trapping
Diet
Water supply
Settlement patterns
culture
San
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Southern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1988
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
ca. 1967-1972
Coverage Place
Kade San (/Gwi and //Gana), central Kalahari, Botswana
Notes
Jiro Tanaka
For bibliographical references see 45: Lee and DeVore
LCCN
75028320
LCSH
San (African people)