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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Page 116
... hide shield . The others are in there so quick that he's up a second later . I saw two lions killed , and not one of those chaps ever got a scratch ! " It is said that many of the best moran died of infection in the years that followed ...
... hide shield . The others are in there so quick that he's up a second later . I saw two lions killed , and not one of those chaps ever got a scratch ! " It is said that many of the best moran died of infection in the years that followed ...
Page 218
... hide from the resettlement program , living as they have always lived , by hunting and gather- ing , a people without pottery or gardens or do- mestic animals other than the random dog . Prob- ably they will hide from us , as well ...
... hide from the resettlement program , living as they have always lived , by hunting and gather- ing , a people without pottery or gardens or do- mestic animals other than the random dog . Prob- ably they will hide from us , as well ...
Page 220
... hide or hay . From the thorn walls hang gourds and arrow packets and bird skins for arrow vanes , and by one hearth ... hide and sinew . Until recently , a male Hadza wore the pelt of a genet cat , 10 bound on by the hide thong that ...
... hide or hay . From the thorn walls hang gourds and arrow packets and bird skins for arrow vanes , and by one hearth ... hide and sinew . Until recently , a male Hadza wore the pelt of a genet cat , 10 bound on by the hide thong that ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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