Indigenous Knowledge, Belief and Practice of Wild Plants in Meru : Past and Present Human-Plant Relations in East Africa

ISBN-13: 9783639163728 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 328 str.

Alfreda Kajira Ibui

Opis

Since the great scientific theories of thenineteenth-century evolutionist Charles Darwin, thepioneering work of Kenyan anthropologists haveconfirmed Kenya as a major part of East Africa thatis indeed the Cradle of Humankind, where the uniquefossil remains of our earliest ancestors and theirartefacts have been discovered. Although only arelatively very few have yet been unearthed duringthe past few decades, in their contexts these fossilshave enabled us to interpret their significance andfurther reconstruct human evolution within itsecological context. Evidence from living peoplesinteraction with their wild vegetation in Meru, hasrevealed hidden insights into the effect of suchenvironment on human behaviour, resulting to anincreased interest in understanding the underlyingfactors that led to the extinction of our species.People from all walks of life are invited to readthis book and know what these factors are, and theirinfluence on human behaviour both now and in thepast. Naturalists, researchers, environmentalists,educators, students, heritage lovers, plant experts,herbalists and all lovers of vegetation and its use,are invited to read this book.

O autorze

Alfreda Kajira Ibui,PhD
Senior Research Scientist,
National Museums of Kenya,
Nairobi - Kenya.