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General Distribution of the Sites ............................................................................................... 43
Characteristics of each Phase ................................................................................................... 44
• The Sandrakatsy and Mahilaka Phases (9 th to 16 th century) ................................................. 44
• Sites of the Ambitsika Phase (17 th to 18 th century) ............................................................... 44
• Sites of the Ambibe and Sahamamy Phase (19 th to 20 th century) ........................................ 46
ARTIFACTS ................................................................................................................................... 47
Local Pottery ............................................................................................................................... 48
Chlorite schist Artifacts .............................................................................................................. 50
Imported Pottery ......................................................................................................................... 52
Other Artifacts ............................................................................................................................. 54
• Metal Artifacts ........................................................................................................................... 54
• Bones ........................................................................................................................................ 56
• Glasses ...................................................................................................................................... 58
Pottery Decorations ..................................................................................................................... 60
Graphited Pottery ........................................................................................................................ 62
Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 64
CULTURAL ASPECTS ................................................................................................................. 67
• Joro Rituals ............................................................................................................................... 69
• Burial Places.............................................................................................................................. 71
• Vato (stones) .............................................................................................................................. 72
• Fisokina ..................................................................................................................................... 74
• Intangible Sacred Sites.............................................................................................................. 77
Recommendations ....................................................................................................................... 78
Bibliography .................................................................................................................................. 80
Glossary of Malagasy Words ...................................................................................................... 84
Acronyms ....................................................................................................................................... 86