The Emergence of Systems of Innovation in South(ern) Africa:: Long Histories and Contemporary Debates

This book traces the history of innovations from precolonial times and examines precolonial settlements in southern Africa such as Mapungubwe in Limpopo Province, Bokoni in Mpumalanga Province, and Msuluzi in KwaZulu-Natal Province from the perspective of their indigenous technological efforts to harness nature for communal benefit.