Assignment 2 Semester 1 2025
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Due Date: April 2025
QUESTION 1
THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN PEOPLES, ARCHIVED MOMENTS, AND MOVEMENT
Southern Africa is a region rich in cultural diversity, history, and significant movements that
have shaped its present-day societies. It is home to various ethnic groups, each with
unique traditions, languages, and social structures. The history of Southern African
peoples is deeply intertwined with migration patterns, colonialism, resistance movements,
and socio-political transformations.
1. THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN PEOPLES
Southern Africa is inhabited by diverse groups, including the San, Khoikhoi, Bantu-
speaking peoples, and later European settlers. The San are considered the earliest known
inhabitants of the region, dating back thousands of years. They were hunter-gatherers with
a deep knowledge of the environment and are known for their unique click languages and
rock art, some of which date back 20,000 years and serve as an important archive of their
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