Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
The San people are indigenous hunter-gatherer communities living in southern Africa. They have traditionally relied on hunting wild animals and gathering edible plants for their survival.
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