essay

The Bushman in history

bushmen : san hunters and herders of southern africaCape Town And Pretoria • Published In 1978 • Pages: 76-87

By: Willcox, A. R..

Abstract
This work describes one of the very early contacts that Europeans (the Dutch) had with the San in 1655 and their relations and conflicts from that period to about 1885. Several examples of San art are presented in the text depicting this early contact era and showing whites with their muskets, powder horns, and horses
Subjects
Identification
History
Acculturation and culture contact
Representative art
External relations
Warfare
Aftermath of combat
culture
San
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Southern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1988
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1650s-1880s
Coverage Place
South Africa, southern Africa
Notes
Alex R. Willcox
LCCN
79302323
LCSH
San (African people)