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Author:

Thomas, Elizabeth Marshall, 1931-

Title:

The old way : a story of the first people / Elizabeth Marshall Thomas.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

FarrarStraus and Giroux,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

xiv, 343 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Subject:

San (African people)--History.
San (African people)--Social life and customs.
Hunting and gathering societies--Namibia--History.
Hunting and gathering societies--Botswana--History.

Notes:

"Sarah Crichton books." Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-327) and index.

Contents:

About words and names -- Fifteen thousand centuries -- Our lineage -- Meat and fire -- The Kalahari -- The search -- The place -- Hunting -- Gathering -- Poison -- Dangerous animals -- Lions -- Men and women -- The life cycle -- The social fabric -- Peacekeeping -- Knowledge -- Religion -- Tsumkwe -- Return -- The present.

ISBN:

0374225524 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780374225520 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2006002668

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GXPA501 -- Baxter Community Library (Baxter)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)