essay

The San: an evolutionary perspective

bushmen : san hunters and herders of southern africaCape Town And Pretoria • Published In 1978 • Pages: 16-32

By: Tobias, Phillip V..

Abstract
This document presents a brief summary of San ethnography from the prehistoric period up to approximately the 1950s. Much of the study deals with the human biology of the San and their cultural adjustments to their environment.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Anthropometry
Descriptive somatology
Genetics
Racial identification
Physiological data
Prehistory
Historical reconstruction
Acculturation and culture contact
Functional and adaptational interpretations
culture
San
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Southern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Physical Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1988
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
prehistory- 1950s
Coverage Place
southern Africa
Notes
Phillip V. Tobias
LCCN
79302323
LCSH
San (African people)