Human Beginnings in South Africa

H. J. Deacon has taught at the University of Stellenbosch and lectured widely. Janette Deacon has held various teaching and research posts and since 1989 has been the archaeologist at the National Monuments Council, South Africa.

A masterly distillation of up-to-date knowledge and views about the evolution of humankind as it is expressed in the archaeology of South Africa. The scope of the work is breathtaking.

• chapter 1 1. Learning about the Past chapter 2 2. Environments of the Past chapter 3 3. Primate Ancestry chapter 4 4. Human Beginnings chapter 5 5. The First True Humans chapter 6 6. Emergence of Modern People chapter 7 7. Innovation and the Later Stone Age chapter 8 8. The Later Stone Age as Khoisan History chapter 9 9. Rock Art and Religious Beliefs chapter 10 10. Khoekhoen and the Introduction of Domestic Animals chapter 11 11. Conserving Heritage for the Future chapter 12 Bibliography chapter 13 Index chapter 14 Glossary chapter 15 About the Authors