Table 1 Demarcation of regions by country boundaries and site bibliographic reference citations, predominant vegetation cover, and approximate boundaries by geographical coordinates of a delimiting rectangle.

From: A dataset of scientific dates from archaeological sites in eastern Africa spanning 5000 BCE to 1800 CE

Regions and site bibliographic reference citations

Predominant vegetation cover

Latitude

Longitude

Rwanda (No regions)27,47,48,49,50,273,278,356,357,358

Forest/wood/grassland mosaic

−1.1°, −1.1°

−2.8°, −2.6°

29.2°, 30.7°

28.8°, 30.9°

Comoros (No regions)53,55,60,264,359,360,361,362,363,364,365

Coastal forest mosaic

−11.3°, −12.8°

−11.9°, −13.2°

43.2°, 45.4°

43.0°, 45.3°

Northeastern Kenya176,288,366,367

Dry northern wooded grassland

5.4°, 4.1°

0.5°, 0.5°

37.7°, 41.9°

37.7°, 41.1°

Northwestern Kenya31,61,66,67,72,75,116,117,118,175,177,204,215,220,221,222,223,224,225,226,227,228,229,232,233,283,291,292,293,312,337,368,369,370,371,372,373,374,375,376,377,378,379,380,381,382,383,384,385,386,387,388,389,390,391,392,393,394,395,396,397,398,399,400

Dry northern wooded grassland

Forest/wood/grassland mosaic

5.7°, 5.4°

0.5, 0.5°

33.4°, 37.7°

33.8°, 37.7°

Southeastern Kenya144,172,401

Dry northern wooded grassland

0.5°, 0.5°

−3.2°, −5.0°

37.7°, 41.1°

37.7°, 39.4°

Southwestern Kenya5,24,28,29,31,36,37,42,57,58,59,61,62,63,64,65,68,70,73,74,75,77,78,121,123,130,132,156,159,174,177,184,197,204,205,212,217,234,235,247,280,309,311,343,371,391,402,403,404,405,406,407,408,409,410,411,412,413,414,415,416,417,418,419,420,421,422,423,424,425,426,427,428,429,430,431,432,433,434,435,436,437,438,439,440,441,442,443,444,445,446,447,448,449,450

Dry northern wooded grassland

Montane forest

Forest/wood/grassland mosaic

0.5°, 0.5°

−1.1°, −3.2°

33.8°, 37.7°

33.8°, 37.7°

Hinterland, Coastal and Island Kenya1,8,26,34,55,56,128,154,172,188,189,216,218,251,294,297,310,451,452,453,454,455,456,457,458,459,460,461,462,463

Coastal forest mosaic

−1.4°, −2.0°

−4.7°, −5.0°

41.4°, 41.8° 39.1°, 39.6°

Northeastern Tanzania36,38,70,71,79,128,145,147,148,155,200,204,230,239,240,245,252,253,254,256,257,258,259,260,261,262,287,300,317,430,464,465,466,467,468,469,470,471,472,473,474,475,476,477

Forest/wood/grassland mosaic

Dry northern wooded grassland

−1.8°, −4.7°

−6°, −5.8°

35.0°, 39.1°

35.0°, 38.4°

Northwestern Tanzania59,60,146,204,205,410,470,478,479,480,481,482,483,484

Forest/wood/grassland mosaic

Dry northern wooded grassland

−0.8°, −0.9°

−5.6°, −6.0°

29.5°, 34.1°

29.4°, 35.0°

Southeastern Tanzania300,305,307,485,486

Dry southern wooded grassland

−6.0°, −5.7°

−11.6°, −10.9°

35.0°, 38.3°

35.0°, 39.8°

Southwestern Tanzania157,314,315,316,319,487,488

Dry southern wooded grassland

−5.8°, −6°

−8.2°, −11.6°

29.6°, 35.0°

30.7°, 35.0°

Hinterland, Coastal and Island Tanzania1,37,53,54,55,124,125,142,152,153,154,155,185,186,187,188,189,199,209,217,218,236,237,238,241,243,244,246,247,248,250,263,295,296,298,300,301,302,303,304,305,306,307,308,318,455,485,489,490,491,492,493,494,495,496,497,498,499,500,501,502,503,504,505,506,507,508,509,510,511,512,513,514

Coastal forest mosaic

−4.9°, −4.9°

−10.9°, −10.9°

38.8°, 40.1°

39.8°, 41.1°

Northeastern Madagascar55,80,82,87,90,94,104,106,129,190,191,192,193,270,290,313,374,515,516,517,518,519,520,521,522,523

Coastal forest mosaic

−11.8°, −12.8°

−19.0°, −19.0°

47.0°, 51.9°

47.0°, 49.1°

Northwestern Madagascar80,82,87,97,100,267,269,313,524,525

Dry coastal wooded grassland

−15.3°, −12.0°

−19.0°, −19.0°

44.7°, 47.0°

43.7°, 47.0°

Southeastern Madagascar82,87,94,97,522,526

Coastal forest mosaic

−19.0°, −19.0°

−25.2°, −25.6°

47.0°, 49.2°

47.0°, 47.2°

Southwestern Madagascar30,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,91,92,93,94,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105,107,195,265,266,268,271,272,371,517,527,528,529,530,531,532,533,534,535,536,537,538,539,540,541,542,543

Dry coastal wooded grassland

−19.0°, −19.0°

−24.7°, −25.2°

43.7°, 47.0°

43.2°, 47.0°