The Tree where Man was BornIn this classic volume, Matthiessen exquisitely combines both nature and travel writing to bring East Africa to vivid life. He skillfully portrays the daily lives of herdsmen and hunter-gatherers; the drama of the predator kills; the hundreds of exotic animals; the breathtaking landscapes; and the area's turbulent natural, political, and social histories. |
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... baobab , but the baobab , which stores calcium in its bark , has been hammered hard by elephants , and few young trees remain in Tsavo Park . For many tribes , the baobab , being infested with such nocturnal creatures as owls , bats ...
... baobab , but the baobab , which stores calcium in its bark , has been hammered hard by elephants , and few young trees remain in Tsavo Park . For many tribes , the baobab , being infested with such nocturnal creatures as owls , bats ...
Page 214
... baobab . After six days in the baobab , she gave birth to Konzere , and the children of Tsikaio and Konzere are the Hadza.6 " The Hadza , " as the people say , " is us . " At the west end of the settlement , downriver , Peter Enderlein ...
... baobab . After six days in the baobab , she gave birth to Konzere , and the children of Tsikaio and Konzere are the Hadza.6 " The Hadza , " as the people say , " is us . " At the west end of the settlement , downriver , Peter Enderlein ...
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... baobab gives shelter , and in drought , the water that it stores in its soft hollows , and al- ways fiber thread and sometimes honey . Perhaps the greatest baobab were already full grown when man made red rock paintings at Darashagan ...
... baobab gives shelter , and in drought , the water that it stores in its soft hollows , and al- ways fiber thread and sometimes honey . Perhaps the greatest baobab were already full grown when man made red rock paintings at Darashagan ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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