Maps of Mbedzi
Bantu: Earliest Areas (Westphal)
Linguistic Prehistory of Southern Africa: Earliest Bantu Areas
Source: Westphal, E.O.J. 1963. The Linguistic Prehistory of Southern Africa: Bush, Kwadi Hottentot, and Bantu Linguistic Relationships. Africa: Journal of the International African Institute, 33 (3). 261.
Date Digitized: 2009
Map Description:
This map shows the order of entry of Bantu groups into Southern Africa, according to Bantu historical lore. Settlement of the eastern and east coastal region was early, while settlement of the west and west coastal region was late.
Date Digitized: 2009
Map Description:
This map shows the order of entry of Bantu groups into Southern Africa, according to Bantu historical lore. Settlement of the eastern and east coastal region was early, while settlement of the west and west coastal region was late.
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