12 September, 2023
12 September, 2023
The Exploitation, Processing and Use of Softstone in Northern Madagascar and its Links to the Indian Ocean World, 800–1500 CE
From the 9th to the 16th century CE, northern Madagascar was settled by the Islamised Rasikajy population who, as active participants in the Indian Ocean Trade Network, exploited the various natural resources of the island. Among the most spectacular remains of the Rasikajy are finely decorated latheturned tripod vessels made from a particular softstone called […]
