A new approach to the archaeology of livestock herding in the Kalahari, Southern Africa

作者: Karl-Johan Lindholm

DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00098124

关键词: Radiocarbon datingArchaeologyLivestockHistoryHerdingDry season

摘要: The author notes that livestock herding in the Kalahari Desert would require water during dry season. By mapping and dating artificially dug or enlarged waterholes, he shows when where such have been possible. Dating is by radiocarbon, artefact scatters cartography. Comparison with climatic, documentary oral evidence use of artificial wells correlates what known so far about movement peoples over last two millennia. This inspires confidence connection between survey methods.