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An inquiry into the evolutionary status and apparent identity of San hunter-gatherers

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An attempt is made to reconcile a popular view of the Bushmen or San of southern Africa with reality. Following an analysis of the assumed relationships of living hunter-gatherers with their Pleistocene forebears and modem neighbors, the identity of the San is explored using archaeological and historical evidence. Finally an alternative view of modern San, consistent with this evidence, is proposed.

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Schrire, C. An inquiry into the evolutionary status and apparent identity of San hunter-gatherers. Hum Ecol 8, 9–32 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01531466

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