📗 Libro en inglés THE TOMB OF THE MILI MONGGA

The Tomb of the Mili Mongga lives up to its magnificent billing DAILY TELEGRAPH 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 cult