Description
Ruins of villages and towns built of stone on the interior plateau of South Africa first became known to the outside world from the reports of explorers in the early nineteenth century. Many of these settlements in what are now the Transvaal and Orange Free State had been destroyed or abandoned as a result of disastrous conflicts of the “Difaqane” Periode, from about 1820 onwards. Some were still occupied by the Sotho-Tswana peoples while yet others were of such great antiquity that their, builders were long forgotten.
The project described in this book represents the first systematic archeological research on these settlements south of the Vaal River……………
First Edition: 1976 Hardcover. Condition: VERY Good. Dust Jacket Condition; VERY good 326 pages (complete). Dust Wrapper : Very Good, covered in a NEW protective cover with NO sticky tape. Cloth in Blue : Very good, TIGHT amazingly clean copy except : markings on front and end pages however, it still in Brilliant condition, looks new apart from these 2 flaws, excellent binding and internally clean, meaning free from ink inscriptions. Please ZOOM into OUR OWN pictures for quality control
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