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San peoples

The San peoples (also Saan), or Bushmen, are the members of any of the indigenous hunter-gatherer cultures of southern Africa, and the oldest surviving cultures of the region. Some interpretations of the genetic analysis suggest divergence from other humans as early as 100,000 to 200,000 years ago. Their recent ancestral territories span Botswana…

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Angola
ca. 16,000
Botswana
63,500
Namibia
71,201 (2023 census)
South Africa
ca. 7,000
Zimbabwe
1,200

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Ancestral land conflict in Botswana

Hoodia traditional knowledge agreement

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San peoples

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Edges220
Triples42
Avg. degree1.99
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San peoples

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related to Ancestral land conflict in Botswana · 28
San peoples → According, Babchuk, Bakgalagadi, Basarwa, Botswana, Botswana's, Bushman, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, During, European, Europeans, Gem Diamonds, Government, Harassment, Hitchcock, In, Khoekhoe, Loss, Much, Robert
Angola · 1
San peoples → ca. 16,000
Botswana · 1
San peoples → 63,500
Namibia · 1
San peoples → 71,201 (2023 census)
South Africa · 1
San peoples → ca. 7,000
Zimbabwe · 1
San peoples → 1,200

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san africa people botswana south southern kalahari african namibia also used citation needed 000 khoekhoe peoples first term land cape

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
San peoplesAngolaca. 16,0001.00infobox
San peoplesBotswana63,5001.00infobox
San peoplesNamibia71,201 (2023 census)1.00infobox
San peoplesSouth Africaca. 7,0001.00infobox
San peoplesZimbabwe1,2001.00infobox
the Bantuinstance ofand can be defined as a people only in contrast to neighboring pastoralists such as the Khoekhoe and descendants of more recent waves of immigration0.80text
Europeansinstance ofand can be defined as a people only in contrast to neighboring pastoralists such as the Khoekhoe and descendants of more recent waves of immigration0.80text
and South Asiansinstance ofand can be defined as a people only in contrast to neighboring pastoralists such as the Khoekhoe and descendants of more recent waves of immigration0.80text
waterinstance ofmoving seasonally within certain defined areas based on the availability of resources0.80text
game animalsinstance ofmoving seasonally within certain defined areas based on the availability of resources0.80text
and edible plantsinstance ofmoving seasonally within certain defined areas based on the availability of resources0.80text
the Griquainstance ofthe San also suffered attacks and massacres from pastoralist groups0.80text

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