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The Peoples of the Caribbean: An Encyclopedia of Archaeology and Traditional Culture

by Nicholas Saunders
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9781576077016
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: ABC-CLIO
  • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 399
  • Original Price: GBP 80.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 903 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): General and Caribbean & West Indies / General

A true "first," this encyclopedia is the only comprehensive guide ever published on the archaeology and traditional culture of the Caribbean.

In The Peoples of the Caribbean, archaeologist Nicholas J. Saunders assembles for the first time a comprehensive sourcebook on the archaeology, folklore, and mythology of the entire region, charting a story 7,000 years in the making. Drawing on decades of study in the Caribbean and South America, Saunders explores landmark archaeological sites, such as Caguana in Puerto Rico, with its ceremonial architecture and ballcourts, and plantation sites, such as Jamaica's Drax Hall.

The author dives into the underwater archaeology of Spanish treasure galleons and untangles stories of cannibalism, zombies, and hallucinogenic snuffing rituals. He examines the impact of key Europeans, such as Christopher Columbus, and introduces readers to the native people, such as the Arawak, who welcomed them. Bringing the story up-to-date, Saunders chronicles the struggle of the indigenous people, from the Caribs of Dominica to the Taíno of the Dominican Republic, trying to reclaim and revitalize their historical cultural identity.

Nicholas J. Saunders is lecturer in material culture and British Academy Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Anthropology at University College London, London, England.

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