عنوان

Milk not Meat:

Number

LA113536

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

Milk not Meat:

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[Article]

Other Title Information

The Role of Milk amongst the Khoe Peoples of Southern Africa

First Statement of Responsibility

Marlize Lombard, Isabelle Parsons, Marlize Lombard, et al.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill

Text of Note

Historical sources emphasise the different uses of livestock in southern African Khoe societies. Here we review the role of milk gained from livestock amongst the Khoe, as recorded over the last few centuries, and demonstrate that it was of greater subsistence value than the meat of livestock. In addition, we highlight the recorded technological, social and ritual importance of milk amongst the Khoe. Finally, attention is drawn to recent genetic research that suggests the dependence of southern African Later Stone Age herders on milk. Historical sources emphasise the different uses of livestock in southern African Khoe societies. Here we review the role of milk gained from livestock amongst the Khoe, as recorded over the last few centuries, and demonstrate that it was of greater subsistence value than the meat of livestock. In addition, we highlight the recorded technological, social and ritual importance of milk amongst the Khoe. Finally, attention is drawn to recent genetic research that suggests the dependence of southern African Later Stone Age herders on milk.

Date of Publication

2015

Physical description

149-166

Title

Journal of African Archaeology

Volume Number

13/2

International Standard Serial Number

2191-5784

Subject Term

historical accounts

Subject Term

Khoe

Subject Term

Later Stone Age herders

Subject Term

livestock

Subject Term

milk

Isabelle Parsons

Marlize Lombard

Call Number

10.3213/2191-5784-10272

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[Article]

275578

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