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The Tomb of the Mili Mongga
Fossils, Folklore, and Adventures at the Edge of Reality
The Tomb of the Mili Mongga
Fossils, Folklore, and Adventures at the Edge of Reality
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'The Tomb of the Mili Mongga lives up to its magnificent billing' DAILY TELEGRAPH
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A fossil expedition becomes a thrilling search for a mythical beast deep in the Indonesian forest – and a fascinating look at how fossils, folklore, and biodiversity converge.
A tale of exciting scientific discovery, The Tomb of the Mili Mongga tells the story of Samuel Turvey's expeditions to the island of Sumba in eastern Indonesia. While there, he discovers an entire recently extinct mammal fauna from the island's fossil record, revealing how islands support some of the world's most remarkable biodiversity, and why many of these unique endemic species are threatened with extinction or have already been lost.
But as the story unfolds, an unexpected narrative emerges – Sumba's Indigenous communities tell of a mysterious wildman called the 'mili mongga', a giant yeti-like beast that supposedly lives in the island's remote forests. What is behind the stories of the mili mongga? Is there a link between this enigmatic entity and the fossils that Sam is looking for? And what did he discover when he finally found the tomb of a mili mongga?
Combining evolution, anthropology, travel writing and cryptozoology, The Tomb of the Mili Mongga explores the relationship between biodiversity and culture, what reality means from different cultural perspectives, and how folklore, fossils and conservation can be linked together in surprising ways.
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Splendid Isolation
Chapter Two: Sumba, East of Java
Chapter Three: Glutton-Granny
Chapter Four: Storytelling
Chapter Five: Rodents of Unusual Size
Chapter Six: Tulang Junkie
Chapter Seven: The Wall of the Mili Mongga
Chapter Eight: An Interlude with Giant Rats
Chapter Nine: The Island of the Day Before
Chapter Ten: They Might Be Giants
Chapter Eleven: The Perfect Island – A Fairy Tale for Biologists
Acknowledgements
Notes
Index
Product details
| Published | 15 Feb 2024 |
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| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 304 |
| ISBN | 9781399409742 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Sigma |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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