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Rectangular Houses on "Stilts"
12017-12-16T10:29:30-08:00Elissa DeFalcoe547f2c706898ac61284a88103735048ea3a165e231253plain2017-12-18T08:07:53-08:00Elissa DeFalcoe547f2c706898ac61284a88103735048ea3a165eUnlike homes on the eastern coast of Africa, which are generally circular, archaeological and historical records show that the Malagasy built rectangular homes in the style of Austronesian peoples (as seen in this modern iteration of the design). These homes amazed European pirates who visited the area in part due to their stilt-based foundations, which allowed the Malagasy to remain largely unaffected by seasonal flooding.
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12017-12-16T10:28:42-08:00Elissa DeFalcoe547f2c706898ac61284a88103735048ea3a165eMadagascar (Part II) Stilts2Stilt Home of Madagascarmedia/Madagascar ii Stilts.jpgplain2021-10-29T11:00:10-07:00Elissa DeFalcoe547f2c706898ac61284a88103735048ea3a165e
