During the precolonial period, the three (3) sequential economies that existed in southern Africa are:
- Hunter-gathering
- Hunter-herding
- Mixed farming
<h3>What is an economy?</h3>
An economy can be defined as a function of how the various means of production, money, and scarce resources (raw materials) are carefully allocated and used to facilitate the demand and supply of goods and services in a country, so as to meet the unending needs or requirements of consumers.
<h3>The three main economies that existed in southern Africa.</h3>
During the precolonial period, the three (3) main economies that existed in southern Africa in an ascending order include the following:
- <u>Hunter-gathering:</u> it was practiced by the precolonial San and it involved hunting for wild animals.
- <u>Hunter-herding:</u> it was practiced by the precolonial Khoekhoe and it involved both hunting for wild animals and pastoralism such as herding of goats, sheep, etc.
- Mixed farming: it was practiced by the Bantu speaking communities and it involved mining, hunting, crop cultivation (agriculture), trade and pastoralism.
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