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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Peter Matthiessen. of leaves and shrubs , while zebra , topi , and wil- debeest are grazers ; buffalo , elephant , eland , im- pala , and most other antelope do both . Zebras will eat standing hay , and wildebeests and kon- gonis half ...
Peter Matthiessen. of leaves and shrubs , while zebra , topi , and wil- debeest are grazers ; buffalo , elephant , eland , im- pala , and most other antelope do both . Zebras will eat standing hay , and wildebeests and kon- gonis half ...
Page 221
... zebra skin after burning off the hair , and put aside strips of the thick hide to be used for the soles of sandals , which most though not all of the hunters have adopted . They are joined by a Hadza with oriental eyes , high cheekbones ...
... zebra skin after burning off the hair , and put aside strips of the thick hide to be used for the soles of sandals , which most though not all of the hunters have adopted . They are joined by a Hadza with oriental eyes , high cheekbones ...
Page 234
... zebras and lions . " Dong - go - ko gogosala . . . ” Zebra , zebra , running fast . . The women are out gathering roots and tu- bers , and also the silken green nut of the baobab which , pounded on a stone and cooked a little , provides ...
... zebras and lions . " Dong - go - ko gogosala . . . ” Zebra , zebra , running fast . . The women are out gathering roots and tu- bers , and also the silken green nut of the baobab which , pounded on a stone and cooked a little , provides ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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