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The southward advance of native African farmers with Central African crops halted in Natal, beyond which Central African
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"The southward advance of native African farmers with Central African crops halted in Natal, beyond which Central African crops couldn't grow - with enormous consequences for the recent history of South Africa"

- Jared Diamond

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The text is referring to the limitation of Central African plants around Natal in South Africa. This stopped the southern expansion of indigenous African farmers who rely upon these plants, eventually resulting in substantial consequences for the background of South Africa. This could imply that the lack of appropriate plants influenced the economic development, social developments, and political characteristics of South Africa, among various other elements.

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Jared Diamond This quote is written / told by Jared Diamond somewhere between September 10, 1937 and today. He was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 33 other quotes.

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