A noted archaeologist and anthropologist tells the story of the Tainos of the northern Caribbean islands, from their ancestry on the South American continent to their rapid decline after contact with the Spanish explorers.
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Although Columbus's diaries contain almost all firsthand information about the Tainos, who became extinct as a result of European colonization, the author has managed to piece together a robust chronicle of their past. Sifting through reports on Caribbean archaeological sites and plumbing studies of language and biology for historical clues, he traces the Tainos back to the initial colonization of the West Indies 5000 years ago. Developing a subject introduced in a chapter of Rouse's Migrations in Prehistory (Yale, 1986), this masterpiece of the cultural/historical approach in archaeology caps 35 years of research. Rouse (archaeology, Yale) fully justifies his reputation as a committed teacher with this informative and accessible volume. Highly recommended for a general audience and anyone interested in the quincentenary. For more books on the Columbus quincentenary, see "Rediscovering Columbus," LJ 8/91, p. 120-22.--Ed.
- William S. Dancey, Ohio State Univ., Columbus
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
- William S. Dancey, Ohio State Univ., Columbus
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This review is from: The Tainos: Rise and Decline of the People Who Greeted Columbus (Paperback)
There were so many things of the Taino Indians I didn't know about and this book gives such a wonderful view of their lives and heritage you think they were your neighbors next door! This book makes you realize how important it is to keep your heritage alive.
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When writting this book, Dr. Rouse put a lifetime of research and studies on the Indians of the Caribbean into one work.Since Rouse is considered the "Dean of Caribbean Archaeology", this book is a "must have" for anyone interested in the region and its native inhabitants. Very few people have worked for so long, in so many locations and with such dedication as Dr. Rouse.
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Este libro es la Biblia del tema taino,
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Irving Rouse, nos presenta un libro muy completo y bien investigado sobre el tema taino. Todos aquellos estudiosos que quieran aprender sobre esta etnia, la etnia amerindia que tuvo el primer fatal encuentro con Cristobal Colon , debe leer este libro.Este libro es la Biblia sobre el tema taino.
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The region known as the West Indies offers an unusual opportunity to study problems of origin because its islands extend like a series of stepping stones between South, Middle, and North America. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
zic ware, shell celts, conical pestles, lithic age, new subseries, edge grinders, head lug, bowl sherd, clay griddles, incised ware, passage area, cultural ancestry, local periods, curvilinear incision, elbow stones, shell artifacts, linguistic traits, painted ware, incised designs, stone celts, plain pottery, radiocarbon measurements, cassava bread, dance court, ceramic style Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Puerto Rico, West Indies, Hacienda Grande, South America, Cedrosan Saladoid, Dominican Republic, Lesser Antilles, Veloz Maggiolo, Mona Passage, Orinoco Valley, Bahamian Archipelago, Greater Antilles, Ronquinan Saladoid, Cibao Valley, United States, Classic Tainos, Puerto Rican, Windward Passage, Orinoco River, Vieques Island, Central America, Eastern Tainos, Orinoco Delta, West Indian, Krum Bay New!
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The region known as the West Indies offers an unusual opportunity to study problems of origin because its islands extend like a series of stepping stones between South, Middle, and North America. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
zic ware, shell celts, conical pestles, lithic age, new subseries, edge grinders, head lug, bowl sherd, clay griddles, incised ware, passage area, cultural ancestry, local periods, curvilinear incision, elbow stones, shell artifacts, linguistic traits, painted ware, incised designs, stone celts, plain pottery, radiocarbon measurements, cassava bread, dance court, ceramic style Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Puerto Rico, West Indies, Hacienda Grande, South America, Cedrosan Saladoid, Dominican Republic, Lesser Antilles, Veloz Maggiolo, Mona Passage, Orinoco Valley, Bahamian Archipelago, Greater Antilles, Ronquinan Saladoid, Cibao Valley, United States, Classic Tainos, Puerto Rican, Windward Passage, Orinoco River, Vieques Island, Central America, Eastern Tainos, Orinoco Delta, West Indian, Krum Bay New!
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