Hunter-Gatherers & Herders
What are the hunter-gatherers of Southern Africa called?
The San
Name the four qualities needed for successful hunting.
Stamina, patience, good tracking, and knowledge.
What did the San paint on cave walls?
Rock paintings.
What two important grains did early African farmers grow?
Millet and sorghum.
What bird appears on the South African Coat of Arms?
Secretary Bird
What are the herders of Southern Africa called?
The Khoikhoi
What weapon did the San use to hunt animals from a distance?
Bow and arrow.
What kind of scientist studies objects left behind by people?
Archaeologist.
What metal did early African farmers use to make tools?
Iron.
What do the two human figures on the Coat of Arms represent?
Unity and co-operation.
Why did the San not build permanent homes?
Because they moved around often to find food and resources.
What did the San put on their arrows to help kill large animals?
Poison.
Name one thing rock paintings tell us about the San.
Their beliefs, religion, hunting, healing, daily life, tools they used etc.
What is a homestead?
A group of huts arranged around a cattle kraal.
What does the rising sun on the Coat of Arms represent?
A new beginning, hope, and the promise of a brighter future.
Name one source historians use to learn about the San.
Stories, objects/artifacts, rock paintings.
Why did the San use poison on their arrows?
To help kill large animals that would be difficult to kill with an arrow alone.
What do archaeologists look for when they investigate places where people lived long ago?
Objects and things that people left behind.
What is subsistence farming?
Farming where people grow crops and keep animals mainly to feed themselves and their families rather than to sell for profit.
What does the Coat of Arms represent for South Africa?
South Africa's identity, heritage, values, and unity.
Explain one difference between the San and the Khoikhoi.
The San were hunter-gatherers; the Khoikhoi were herders who kept livestock.
What did the San use to finally kill an animal after it had been weakened by poison?
Long sharpened spears.
Why are rock paintings important to historians today?
Rock paintings help historians (and us) understand how the San lived, what they believed, and their way of life.
Why were the early African farmers NOT nomadic?
Because they chose places with fertile soil for growing crops and enough rainfall to support their crops and livestock. They settled where farming could be successful and only moved when the soil was no longer fertile or conditions were no longer suitable. The early African Farmers moved with PURPOSE (for more fertile soil and more rainfall for their crops and animals).
Explain what the motto "!ke e: /xarra //ke" means.
"Unity in Diversity"