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 174
... Engaruka , thirty - five miles north ; from there , it was said , a Maasai cattle path wound around the ramparts of the Highlands to Lengai . The track to Engaruka , impassable in rain , parts the high grasses of the plain , branching ...
... Engaruka , thirty - five miles north ; from there , it was said , a Maasai cattle path wound around the ramparts of the Highlands to Lengai . The track to Engaruka , impassable in rain , parts the high grasses of the plain , branching ...
Page 175
... Engaruka Basin . For centuries , the surviving stream , thought to come from Em- bagai Crater in the clouds above , has attracted man to Engaruka , which is a settlement of agri- cultural Maasai ( now known as the Arusa ) as well as ...
... Engaruka Basin . For centuries , the surviving stream , thought to come from Em- bagai Crater in the clouds above , has attracted man to Engaruka , which is a settlement of agri- cultural Maasai ( now known as the Arusa ) as well as ...
Page 243
... Engaruka , 174 , 175 , 176 , 200 Engaruka Basin , 174 , 175 Enjoe , 175 , 176 Ethiopia , 148 Euphorbia , 44 , 116 Eyasi , Lake , 175 Eyasi Man , 215 Facing 243 Index.
... Engaruka , 174 , 175 , 176 , 200 Engaruka Basin , 174 , 175 Enjoe , 175 , 176 Ethiopia , 148 Euphorbia , 44 , 116 Eyasi , Lake , 175 Eyasi Man , 215 Facing 243 Index.
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