2015/10/02 by Chantal Radimilahy, Zoë Crossland · 3 citations
Social Sciences · #Global Maritime and Colonial Histories #Anthropological Studies and Insights #Colonialism, slavery, and trade
paper · doi:10.1080/0067270x.2015.1102942
openalex publication_date 2015/10/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
In the first issue of Azania Pierre Vérin outlined the state of research in Madagascar in 1966. He described three key areas: the nature and origin of human settlement, the influence of Islam and the Swahili world and the archaeology of the historically attested highland kingdoms. In this article we outline the state of archaeological knowledge today, demonstrating the continuing importance of these themes, but also showing how they have been expanded and reshaped through subsequent research. We finish by assessing the potential and challenges that the future holds for archaeology in Madagascar.