Who Are the Bushmen?  A Bushman's arrow might contain scorpion
venom. Bushmen live in Africa's Kalahari Desert. Article Details
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your Site/Blog   The Bushmen are a people indigenous to the
Kalahari Desert in Africa, with a territory covering parts of
South Africa, Namibia, Angola and Botswana. Historically, they
are a hunting-gathering society, but with western colonization,
many have been forced from their traditions.  It is commonly
believed that these people have inhabited the African continent
for more than 22,000 years, and some archaeologists believe that
they are the oldest group on earth. Bushmen are descended from
the Khoisan ethnic group, related to the Khoikhoi. They are well
known for their unique language that includes clicking sounds,
characterized by the ! or / symbols in written language.
Bushmen, which denote