Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The myth of indigenous Caribbean extinction The myth of indigenous Caribbean extinction Tony Castanha "This book debunks one of the greatest myths ever told in Caribbean history: that the indigenous peoples who encountered a very lost Christopher Columbus are "extinct." Through the uncovering of rece… OL16981936W
Taíno revival Taíno revival Gabriel Haslip-Viera "This stimulating and timely collection examines the Taino revival movement, a grassroots conglomeration of Puerto Ricans and other Latinos who promote or have adopted the culture and pedigree of the… OL18355956W
Lesser Antilles in the Age of European Expansion Lesser Antilles in the Age of European Expansion Stanley L. Engerman,Robert L. Paquette "Outgrowth of papers presented at conference marking Columbus' quincentennial and centering around new societies formed as a result of culture contact. Essays focus on precolumbian peoples of the Les… OL21259740W
How the sea began How the sea began George Crespo The gourd containing the bow and arrow of the great departed hunter Yayael produces a torrent of water that becomes the world's ocean. OL3476311W
Pre-Columbian Jamaica Pre-Columbian Jamaica P. Allsworth-Jones "Pre-Columbian Jamaica represents the first substantial attempt to summarize the prehistoric evidence from the island in a single published account."--Back cover. OL5112429W