The natives in South Africa were hunters, gatherers and herders. The indigenous names for these people were San (gatherer) and Khoikhoi (hunter). What were they jointly known as?

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Henry Krause

1 June, 17:43

The natives in South Africa were hunters, gatherers and herders. The indigenous names for these people were San (gatherer) and Khoikhoi (hunter). What were they jointly known as?

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Yareli Willis · Answer 1

Khoisan

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Khoisan is the term used jointly for the San and Khoikhoi in South Africa. The khoisan were regarded as the first indigenous inhabitants of South Africa. Although the two groups (San and Khoikhoi) shares the same culture, they are different in their means of survival. The San were skilled hunter-gatherers while the Khoikhoi were hunter-agriculturer