Pastoralists, Warriors and Colonists: The Archaeology of Southern Madagascar

by Michael Parker Pearson and Mike Parker Pearson

This book presents the results of archaeological research in the extreme south of Madagascar between 1991 and 2003, and provides a synthesis of the region's archaeology. Madagascar is an island with many unique species of fauna and flora; its extreme south is a semi-arid region with remarkable vegetational adaptations. Before the arrival of humans, there were many species of megafauna of which the most extraordinary were the flightless elephant birds,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1407306804
• ISBN13: 9781407306803
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Length: 764 Pages
• Weight: 5.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 8.2" x 11.7"