Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1982 - Natural history |
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... substances used for rock paintings are noted and the use of these substances by the historical Hottentots , the present - day Nama , and the Bushmen is investigated ; the conclusions are related to the rock paintings and the information ...
... substances used for rock paintings are noted and the use of these substances by the historical Hottentots , the present - day Nama , and the Bushmen is investigated ; the conclusions are related to the rock paintings and the information ...
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... substances is the root of the camel - thorn tree . Anyone may rub charred bits of the medicinal plants into little ... substance for medicine - men is ' // Gauwa's urine ' ( a lesser god ) , or the urine of a supernatural giraffe ( 1969 ...
... substances is the root of the camel - thorn tree . Anyone may rub charred bits of the medicinal plants into little ... substance for medicine - men is ' // Gauwa's urine ' ( a lesser god ) , or the urine of a supernatural giraffe ( 1969 ...
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... substances that were said to have been used by the Khoisan rock artists , it was found that there is virtually no primary information , that little of the recorded information is reliable , that there has been much plagiarism and ...
... substances that were said to have been used by the Khoisan rock artists , it was found that there is virtually no primary information , that little of the recorded information is reliable , that there has been much plagiarism and ...
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Pigments and paints worldwide | 10 |
Theories and experiments regarding southern African rock paintings | 25 |
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