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The Later Stone Age
The Later Stone Age (LSA) saw several innovations in the range of artifacts, including items that were still being made by San hunter-gatherers at the time of European contact and up to the twentieth century. The stone tools were on … Continue reading
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Hunter-gatherers Of South Africa Rock Art As A Record Of Spiritual Beliefs
Rock art by LSA hunter-gatherers can be found in the form of paintings or engravings in almost every district in South Africa. There is no comprehensive list of all sites, and many have not been recorded, but it is estimated … Continue reading
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The KhoiKhoi pastoralists
The Khoikhoi (called ‘Hottentots’ by early white settlers) were descendants of huntergatherers who had acquired livestock centuries earlier, probably in modern Botswana. Supporting a growing population through their pastoral economy they expanded fairly rapidly throughout southern Africa. Those moving into … Continue reading
KhoiKhoi Pastoralists Polities Of The Khoikhoi
In most areas of southern Africa, including the southwestern Cape, the pastoral Khoi khoi lived near hunter-gatherers who kept neither cattle nor sheep. The hunters were called ‘San’ by the Khoikhoi, ‘Bushmen’ by the Dutch. Some Khoi – khoi who … Continue reading
KhoiKhoi Pastoralists The Khoikhoi And The San
The instability in Khoikhoi society was further intensified by the nearby presence of San. Some San groups frequently attacked the Khoikhoi, sowing terror by firing off poisoned arrows normally used to hunt great game, and stealing and frequently slaughtering Khoikhoi … Continue reading
The Khoikhoi And The Dutch
With the coming of the Dutch settlement, the Khoikhoi faced a much stronger demand for their cattle. They were now called on not only to feed VOC ships, which arrived in larger numbers than formerly, but also to support the … Continue reading
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The Khoikhoi And The Dutch Disputes And War
Trade disputes and charges of theft caused great tension between colonists and the Khoikhoi who, for their part, feared that the settlement of free burghers in 1657 would eventually deprive them of their valuable pastures and watering places. In 1659 … Continue reading
The Khoikhoi And The Dutch Resistance By Gonnema And Dorha
In 1673 the Company went to war with the Cochoqua, an inland group whose leader Gonnema they accused, often on shaky grounds, of numerous assaults on Europeans. The Second Khoikhoi-Dutch War consisted chiefly of punitive Dutch expeditions directed against Gonnema … Continue reading
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