essay

The biology of the San

bushmen : san hunters and herders of southern africaCape Town And Pretoria • Published In 1978 • Pages: 115-129

By: Singer, Ronald.

Abstract
This article is primarily a study of San human biology, with particular emphasis on the physical condition known as steatopygia among women. Other topics discussed are San longevity, postures in sitting, health and nutrition, child birth, infant feeding, abortion, and body mutilation.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Anthropometry
Descriptive somatology
Genetics
Racial identification
Morbidity
Regulation of marriage
Infant feeding
culture
San
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Southern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Physical Anthropologist
Biologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1988
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Namibia, Botswana, southern Africa
Notes
Ronald Singer
LCCN
79302323
LCSH
San (African people)