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• Vato (Stone)
As in many countries, Madagascar has a lot of megalithic
monuments whose style and workmanship differ depending
on the region. However, all of them revolve around the word
vato
or stone (see glossary).
The most common form of
vato
discovered on Ambatovy’s
sites is groups of standing stones, ranging from 50 cm to 2 m
in height.
These dimensions seem very small compared to
vato
in other
regions, where they can reach of height of 6 m.
These stones may stand alone, be aligned with the cardinal
points, or be grouped together. Isolated stones are usually the
tallest, with a height ranging from 3 to 5 m.
