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Milk not Meat: The Role of Milk amongst the Khoe Peoples of Southern Africa

Milk not Meat: The Role of Milk amongst the Khoe Peoples of Southern Africa 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. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of African Archaeology Brill

Milk not Meat: The Role of Milk amongst the Khoe Peoples of Southern Africa

Lombard, Marlize; Parsons, Isabelle
Journal of African Archaeology , Volume 13 (2): 149 – Nov 1, 2015
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Abstract

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.

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Journal of African Archaeology – Brill

Published: Nov 1, 2015

Keywords: Khoe; Later Stone Age herders; livestock; milk; historical accounts

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