The first English translation of the first ever book written in Zulu by a Zulu author. It was privately published in 1922 under the title Abantu Abamnyama. The author describes Zulu history from a Zulu perspective, including the reign of Shaka, and comments critically on Bishop Colenso's account of Natal history. Index, notes, 206pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL PRESS.0869805150

A portrait of the rich history of the indigenous people of the Cape including Stone Age people, the San and the Khoikhoi, and the Griqua. A comprehensive and accessible introduction, illustrated with colour and b/w photographs. Also includes maps and contact details for readers wishing to visit the heritage sites. Notes, 102pp, SOUTH AFRICA. DAVID PHILIP/NEW AFRICA BOOKS, 0864866232

Between AD 900 and 1300, the Shashe-Limpopo basin in Limpopo Province, South Africa, witnessed the development of an ancient civilisation. Like civilisations everywhere, it consisted of a complex social organisation supported by intensive agriculture and long-distance trade. The Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape, as it is now known, was the forerunner of the famous town of Great Zimbabwe, situated about 200 kilometres to the north. Its cultural connection to Great Zimbabwe, and the Venda people allows archaeologists to reconstruct its evolution. Illustrated, 64pp, SOUTH AFRICA. WITWATERSRAND UNIVERSITY PRESS.

Scholarly research catalogue of Holocene human skeletons from South Africa. . WITWATERSRAND UNIVERSITY PRESS.

The 'Cradle of Humankind' (COH), bordering Gauteng and the North-West Province, was declared a World Heritage Site for the wealth of the human and animal fossils found there. Research based on fossils found in the area as well as signs of early human habitation have shed new light on the evolution of humankind and on the significant role that Southern Africa played in the development of modern humans. This book provides an overview of the history of the COH, and of the important discoveries that have been made there, for a non-specialist audience. 4Index, bib, col illus throughout, 313pp, SOUTH AFRICA. WITWATERSRAND UNIVERSITY PRESS.

The declaration of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park as a World Heritage Site - on the basis of its scenic beauty, high degree of biodiversity and the exceptional cultural value of its heritage of San rock art - provides an occasion for reflecting on the history and people of the region, from the earliest known times to the present. Constructed from archaeological and written sources, this book highlights the histories of the indigenous San hunter-gatherers and black farmers, as well as of the European colonisers. Index, bib, col & b/w illus, 155pp, SOUTH AFRICA. WITWATERSRAND UNIVERSITY PRESS.