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 60
... region beyond Lake Rudolf . Traditionally , these people have been considered hybrid between the Nilotes and the Hamites , but some of their words are neither Ni- lotic nor Hamitic , and recently it has been suggested 14 that their ...
... region beyond Lake Rudolf . Traditionally , these people have been considered hybrid between the Nilotes and the Hamites , but some of their words are neither Ni- lotic nor Hamitic , and recently it has been suggested 14 that their ...
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... region since man evolved . The Bushmen have retreated into inhos- pitable parts of southern Africa , and such groups as the Gumba are entirely gone , but Dorobo hunters still turn up in the vicinity of Loliondo , trading honey and ivory ...
... region since man evolved . The Bushmen have retreated into inhos- pitable parts of southern Africa , and such groups as the Gumba are entirely gone , but Dorobo hunters still turn up in the vicinity of Loliondo , trading honey and ivory ...
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... region of Singida , in south - central Tanzania , which came to a prompt halt when an investiga- tion was begun : " Too many eyes are watching now , " said a Turu chief . 13 Another chief in the same region predicted to a British ...
... region of Singida , in south - central Tanzania , which came to a prompt halt when an investiga- tion was begun : " Too many eyes are watching now , " said a Turu chief . 13 Another chief in the same region predicted to a British ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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