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Most Archaeologists believe the first human settlements on the Island of Madagascar occured around 350 BCE to 550 CE, making it one of the last major land masses to be settled by humans.

Towns began to form around the 7th century, The Arabs were the first to establish trading posts in Madagascar, around the 10th century.


The first recorded use of the name Madagascar occurred in the 13th century.

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