Book
The Tainos: the rise and decline of the people who greeted Columbus
Yale University Press • New Haven • Published In 1992 • Pages:
By: Rouse, Irving.
Abstract
This book presents an account of the origin, archaeology, and history of the Tainos -- the principal ethnic group that Columbus encountered on his voyages through the West Indies in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. The study provides answers to such questions as who were the Tainos, how did they evolve and dominate in the West Indies, why did they decline and disappear under European rule, and what innovations did they contribute to the rest of the world (p. xi).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Caribbean
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1999
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1400 BP-500 BP (600 A.D.-1500 A.D.)
- Coverage Place
- Taino Indians, West Indies
- Notes
- Irving Rouse
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-201)
- LCCN
- 91030512
- LCSH
- Caribbean Area--Antiquities