Verstehen · Kapitel 7
History of Namibia
From the San Bushmen, through the German colonial period and the genocide of the Herero and Nama, to liberation from South Africa — Namibia's history is as dramatic as its landscapes.
5 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
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The San — Namibia's First Inhabitants
The San (Bushmen) are the oldest inhabitants of Namibia — and according to genetic findings, one of the oldest human gr…
2
Bantu Peoples & Herero
From the 14th century, Bantu peoples migrated from the north and displaced the San into inhospitable desert areas. The…
3
German South West Africa (1884–1915)
In 1883, the Bremen merchant Adolf Lüderitz acquired a piece of coast near the present-day town of Lüderitz — a purchas…
4
Genocide of the Herero & Nama
The genocide of the Herero and Nama (1904–1908) is one of the worst crimes in German colonial history — and is classifi…
5
South African Rule & Independence
After World War I, South Africa took over the administration of the territory — initially as a League of Nations mandat…
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