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| History Home Page
| Site Index
1: Brief History of
Botswana | 2: Comments and
Links |
3:Archaeology | 4:
Culture | 5:
Economy | 6:
Education | 7:
Geography |
8: Language |
9: Literature |
10:Politics | 11:
Religion | 12:
Science | 13:
Society | 14:
Tourism | 15:
Media |
The Botswana History Pages are designed for seekers after
knowledge about Botswana. There are 2 pages of general history,
followed by 13 informative pages with a historical bias - on
archaeology, culture, economy, education, geography, language,
literature, politics, religion, science, society, tourism, and
media.
You can download the complete set of pages
as a zip file: see the download page .
Page 1: Brief History of Botswana
Introduction
Early Hunting, Pastoralist, and Farming Peoples
Iron Age Kingdoms and States
Growth of Tswana States
A British Protectorate
Advance to Independence
Botswana Gains International Standing
Masire Succeeds Seretse Khama
Mogae Succeeds Masire
History Links
Bibliography
Page 2: Comments and Links on History of
Botswana
Page 3: Archaeology
Page 4: Culture
Fine Arts & Crafts
Music & Drama
Cultural Institutions
Sport & Recreation
Culture Links
Page 5: Economy
Economic growth
Finance
Mining, water and power
Agriculture
Manufacturing industries
International trade
Transport & tourism
Economics Links
Page 6: Education
Page 7: Geography
Boundaries
Climate
Physical Geography
Internal Regions
Soils
Rural Settlement
"Traditional" Large Villages & Towns
"Modern" Towns & Cities
Geography Links
Bibliography
Page 8: Language
Indo-European (English etc.)
Khoesan (Khoe)
Khoesan (San)
Niger-Congo (Tswana etc.)
Niger-Congo (Yeyi etc.)
Standard dialects & publication
Language Links
Page 9: Literature
Page 10: Politics
Constitution
President & Vice-President
Political Parties
Local Government
Foreign Policy
Legal System
Police & Military
Bibliography
Page 11: Religion
Religion Links
Bibliography
History Page 12: Science
Botany
Zoology
Geology
Medicine
Technology
Science Links
History Page 13: Society
Demography
Social Class
Gender
Ethnicity
Daily Life in Villages
Health
Society Links
Bibliography
History Page 14: Tourism
Tourism in Northern/ Western Botswana
Tourism in Eastern/ Southern Botswana
Links - Chobe & Okavango Tourism
Links - General Botswana Tourism
Bibliography
Appendix: The Missionaries' Road
History Page 15: Media
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Copyright © 1999 Neil Parsons
The Botswana History Pages by Neil Parsons may be
freely reproduced, in print or electronically,on condition
(i) that full acknowledgement of the source is made.
(ii) that the use is not for profit
Last updated 16 October 2000