Prehistoric Pastoralism In Southern Africa
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Pastoralism In Africa
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Author : Michael Bollig
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2013-07-01
Pastoralism In Africa written by Michael Bollig and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-01 with Social Science categories.
Pastoralism has shaped livelihoods and landscapes on the African continent for millennia. Mobile livestock husbandry has generally been portrayed as an economic strategy that successfully met the challenges of low biomass productivity and environmental variability in arid and semi-arid environments. This volume focuses on the emergence, diversity, and inherent dynamics of pastoralism in Africa based on research during a twelve-year period on the southwest and northeast regions. Unraveling the complex prehistory, history, and contemporary political ecology of African pastoralism, results in insight into the ingenuity and flexibility of historical and contemporary herders.
Pastoralism In Africa
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Author : Andrew B. Smith
language : en
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Release Date : 1992
Pastoralism In Africa written by Andrew B. Smith and has been published by Ohio University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
This book gives an historical account of the development of pastoralism in Africa, and its adaptation to the open grasslands which cover large parts of the continents. How African pastoralists cope with their environment varies in social terms, but ultimately these social constraints still have to deal with the vagaries of localised and seasonal rainfall which lead to inconsistencies in the availability of pasture. Pastoralism has been a successful adaptation for thousands of years, so we must ask why many of Africa's herdsmen are under pressure at the end of the twentieth century. A number of serious droughts blighted Africa in the 1970s and '80s, affecting the rural peoples, be they farmers or herders. Other questions lead from this: have these been unusually severe events, resulting in difficult adjustments for African pastoral peoples? And, if these drought conditions are part of the regular long-term climatic cycle, what has been so significant about the '70s and '80s? Pastoralism in Africa attempts to answer these questions by using ecological evidence from prehistory to enlarge understanding of the vicissitudes of herding societies in Africa today. The origins and spread of herding systems throughout the continent are examined with the underlying idea that understanding the growth of pastoral production in the past allows for a more sympathetic treatment of indigenous social formations based on tradition and experience, thus enabling governments and development agencies to formulate adaptive strategies suited to specific environments and the peoples that inhabit them. The book will interest archaeologists, development workers, anthropologists and students of African history.
Early Pastoralists Of South Western Kenya
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Author : Peter Robertshaw
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Early Pastoralists Of South Western Kenya written by Peter Robertshaw and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Art categories.
Results of archaeological surveys and excavations, and effective interdisciplinary research of the Loita-Mara region of south-western Kenya. The main focus is on Neolithic sites and prehistoric pastoral subsistence and settlement systems. Includes contributions of many authors.
The Later Prehistory Of Eastern And Southern Africa
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Author : D. W. Phillipson
language : en
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Publishers
Release Date : 1977
The Later Prehistory Of Eastern And Southern Africa written by D. W. Phillipson and has been published by Heinemann Educational Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Africa, Sub-Saharan categories.
African Herders
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Author : Andrew B. Smith
language : en
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Release Date : 2005-01-24
African Herders written by Andrew B. Smith and has been published by Rowman Altamira this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-24 with Social Science categories.
Scholars have long acknowledged a gap in the archaeological literature on African herder societies. Utilizing almost 40 years' work, Andrew Smith presents a detailed portrait of modern herdsmen and their historical antecedents. Following the assumption that Africa has never been isolated from the rest of the world, Smith illuminates key topics ranging from material culture and rituals, to future prospects for pastoralists. Written in a scholarly yet accessible style, Smith presents evidence detailing African herders' historical relationship to similar societies in the Near East, as well as their present state in the modern world. This volume will be indispensable to understanding the unique role pastoralists have played over time throughout the continent.
People And Animals In Holocene Africa
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Author : International Council for Archaeozoology. Conference
language : en
Publisher: Africa Magna Verlag
Release Date : 2011
People And Animals In Holocene Africa written by International Council for Archaeozoology. Conference and has been published by Africa Magna Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
"This publication is one of the volumes of the proceedings of the 11th International Conference of the International Council for Archaeozoology (CAZ), which was held in Paris (France) 23rd-28th August 2010"--P. 7.
The Archaeology Of Southern Africa
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Author : Peter Mitchell
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-11-14
The Archaeology Of Southern Africa written by Peter Mitchell and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-11-14 with History categories.
This book provides an archaeological synthesis of Southern Africa.
Shaping The African Savannah
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Author : Michael Bollig
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-07-02
Shaping The African Savannah written by Michael Bollig and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-02 with History categories.
A history of 150 years of social-ecological transformations in the arid savannah landscape of Namibia.
Pastoral Nomads Of The Namib Desert
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Author : John Kinahan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Pastoral Nomads Of The Namib Desert written by John Kinahan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Namib Desert (Namibia) categories.
Isotopic Investigations Of Pastoralism In Prehistory
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Author : Alicia R. Ventresca Miller
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-18
Isotopic Investigations Of Pastoralism In Prehistory written by Alicia R. Ventresca Miller and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-18 with Social Science categories.
Pastoralists were a vital economic and social force in ancient societies around the globe, transforming landscapes poorly suited for agriculture into spaces of vast productive potential while simultaneously connecting mobile and sedentary communities alike across considerable distances. Drawing from the rich archaeological records of Asia, Africa, and Europe, Isotopic Investigations of Pastoralism in Prehistory brings together the latest studies employing heavy and light stable isotopic analyses of humans and animals to investigate pastoralist diets, movement, and animal management strategies. The contributions presented in this volume highlight new methodological developments while simultaneously drawing attention to the diverse environmental factors that contribute to isotopic variation in human, plant, and animal tissues. Particular attention is paid to how pastoralist decisions regarding animal pasturing and mobility can be teased out of complex isotopic datasets, and also to the challenges in extracting information on the scales of human mobility in pastoralist landscapes. This volume will appeal to scholars in archaeology, anthropology, and ecology, as well as those with interests in animal management.