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Title:

Archives of times past : conversations about South Africa's deep history / [edited by] Cynthia Kros, John Wright, Mbongiseni Buthelezi and Helen Ludlow.

Publisher:

Wits University Press,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

xv, 341 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Subject:

To 1899
History--Sources.
Archaeology--South Africa.
Archives--South Africa.
Colonies--Africa.
Archaeology.
Archaeology
Archives
Archaeology.
Archives.
Colonies.
History.
Africa, Southern--History--To 1899.
Africa.
South Africa.
Southern Africa.
History.
Sources.

Other Authors:

Kros, Cynthia, editor.
Wright, John, editor.
Buthelezi, Mbongiseni, 1980- editor.
Ludlow, Helen, 1951- editor.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

pt. 1. First thoughts about the archive. Exploring the archive of the times before colonialism / Cynthia Kros, John Wright, Mbongiseni Buthelezi and Helen Ludlow -- A young woman's journey of discovery / Cynthia Kros and John Wright -- Where are the deep conversations about the past? / Cynthia Kros and John Wright -- 'Ask the old people'; 'ask the professors' / Cynthia Kros and John Wright -- pt. 2. Commentaries and conversations. Notes on a Kholwa writer's life: Magema Fuze / Hlonipha Mokoena -- An archive in an old tin trunk / Rachel King -- Making 'tribal histories': The work of Paul-Lenert Breutz / Fred Morton and Jan Boeyens -- Conversations with Sekibakiba Lekgoathi / Sekibakiba Lekgoathi, Cynthia Kros and John Wright -- Unpacking olden times / John Wright -- pt. 3. Becoming explorers. From 'nature study' to 'nature's archives': My journey into environmental history / Muchaparara Musemwa -- Nervously entering the world of Carl Hoffmann and his interlocutors / Lize Kriel -- Dreams and destinies: Stepping into the world of archaeology / Ndukuyakhe Ndlovu -- Life with the James Stuart Archive / John Wright -- pt. 4. Engaging with archaeology and rock art. Digging historic cave: An archaeological and historical quest / Amanda Esterhuysen -- Storm shelter: Rediscovering an archive of rock art / Geoffrey Blundell -- A lion's life: Tracking the biography of an archaeological artefact / Justine Wintjes -- pt. 5. Conflicting opinions. A neglected archive - and an academic pact / Sifiso Mxolisi Ndlovu -- Mapungubwe imagined / Himal Ramji -- Mkhize historians dispute the past / Grant McNulty -- pt. 6. Further thoughts. Making journeys into the archive / Cynthia Kros -- The archive in pictures: A visual essay / Justine Wintjes.

ISBN:

1776147278
9781776147274

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1241163950

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)