Flashcards on San and Khoikhoi Societies of Southern Africa
San and Khoikhoi Societies of Southern Africa: A Student Guide
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Card 1
Question: In what kind of family groups did the San hunter-gatherers mostly live?
Answer: Small family groups
Card 2
Question: Why could no one in San society become much richer or more powerful than others?
Answer: Because everything came from nature, so resources were shared rather than accumulated by individuals
Card 3
Question: What were the typical gender roles among the San?
Answer: Men hunted while women gathered plant food and looked after children and old people
Card 4
Question: How did San families spend their free time?
Answer: Teaching children, singing and dancing, and relaxing as a group
Card 5
Question: Why was sharing important in San hunter-gatherer groups?
Answer: Sharing ensured everyone had access to food and supported equality within the group
Card 6
Question: What rule did the San follow when one group killed a large animal?
Answer: They invited other groups to help cut up the meat and carry it to the hunters' camp, and those helpers received a share of the meat
Card 7
Question: How did the San encourage cooperation and sharing between different groups?
Answer: By inviting other groups to assist with butchering large animals and giving them a share of the meat
Card 8
Question: What knowledge did the San have about plants?
Answer: They knew which plants were poisonous and which plants could help heal the sick
Card 9
Question: What plant is shown in the painting mentioned, and what was it used for by the San?
Answer: The Hoodia plant; used for thousands of years to heal stomach pains
Card 10
Question: How is the Hoodia plant used in modern times, according to the content?
Answer: Pills are made from it to help people eat less and lose weight