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Cape Colony · Early European observer

A Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, Towards the Antarctic Polar Circle, and Round the World

Anders Sparrman, 1785

Summary

Swedish naturalist Anders Sparrman accompanied James Cook on his second voyage and later made two overland journeys from the Cape. One of the most scientifically rigorous early accounts of the Cape region, its peoples, and natural environment — essential reading for the pre-colonial and early colonial period.

Topics

Cape Colony, Khoikhoi, Natural history, Swedish expedition, Pre-colonial

Bibliographic Information

Author
Anders Sparrman
Year
1785
Language(s)
English
Period
Cape Colony
Perspective
Early European observer
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