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Speleology in the Ankarana

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The caves have long been frequented by humans who used them for shelter and as a burial place. When the caves were first explored by humans is not known. The prehistory of Madagascar remains poorly known. Settlement seems to have begun around the sixth century.

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  1. Geography Department, Paris 8 University, Saint-Denis, France

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Gilli, E. (2019). Speleology in the Ankarana. In: The Ankarana Plateau in Madagascar. Cave and Karst Systems of the World. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99879-4_5

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