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African Herders »

Authors: Andrew B. Smith, Joseph O. Vogel
ISBN-13: 9780759107489, ISBN-10: 0759107483
Format: Paperback
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Date Published: March 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Andrew B. Smith

Book Synopsis

Utilizing almost 40 years' work, Andrew Smith presents a detailed portrait of modern herdsmen and their historical antecedents. Following the assumption that Africa has never been isolated from the rest of the world, Smith illuminates key topics ranging from material culture and rituals, to future prospects for pastoralists.

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1	African herders : an introduction	1
2	The material culture of nomadic pastoralists	31
3	The advent of domestication in the old world	55
4	Early domesticated animals in North Africa	77
5	Toward a prehistory of modern Saharan pastoralists	125
6	Domestic animals spread to East and Southern Africa	151
7	Cattle in ritual	193
8	The future for African pastoralists	205