Botsuana

History of Botswana

Brief history of Botswana summarized A brief tour of the history of Botswana summarized. Old Botswana Botswana’s earliest inhabitants were Stone Age hunter-gatherers. Some hunters continued their simple way of life into the 20th century. However, in the years before the birth of Christ, some converted to a pastoral way of life. Then after 500 AD the Bantu migrated to Botswana. They were dedicated to livestock and brought iron tools and weapons. After AD 1000 the herdsmen formed organized kingdoms. Then, in the 13th century, a powerful chiefdom arose with its capital on the Mapungubwe hill. However, they were overshadowed…

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