Cape Colony · Missionary observer
Narrative of an Exploratory Tour to the North-East of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope
Thomas Arbousset and François Daumas, 1846
Summary
French missionaries Arbousset and Daumas journeyed through the Drakensberg with Moshoeshoe I's blessing. Their account documents Sotho communities, San rock paintings, and the geography of the Lesotho highlands in exceptional detail — one of the earliest accounts of San rock art and its cultural significance.
Topics
Sotho, Basutoland, Missionaries, Paris Evangelical Missionary Society, San, Rock art, Interior exploration
Bibliographic Information
- Author
- Thomas Arbousset and François Daumas
- Year
- 1846
- Language(s)
- English, French
- Period
- Cape Colony
- Perspective
- Missionary observer
- Access
- Full view