Book
Later prehistory in Martinique and the Island Caribs: problems in ethnic identification
University Microfilms International • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1998 • Pages:
By: Allaire, Louis.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This study investigates the later or post-Saladoid (1400 B.P.- 550 B.P.) archaeology of the island of Martinique, part of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies, with a special emphasis on the problem of correlating the latest prehistoric peoples of the island with their early historic inhabitants, the Island Caribs. Three post-Saladoid complexes are defined: L‘Espérance (1400 B.P.-1250 B.P.) and Paquemar (1250 B.P.-900 B.P.), both belonging to a Troumassoid series, and Macabou (900 B.P.-550 B.P.) which belongs to a Suazoid series. The archaeological evidence clearly indicates that the developments are the result of indigenous processes responsible for a highly distinctive pottery, despite influences from the coastal Venezuela and the Greater Antilles, but none or little from the coast of the Guianas. No prehistoric migration, as alleged in the traditions of the Caribs, is suggested in the evidence (p. i).
- traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Late Caribbean
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2000
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Caribbean
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- John Beierle ; 1999
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1971-1974
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- ca. 1400 BP-550 BP (600 A.D.-1450 A.D.)
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Martinique
- NotesAdditional notes
- Louis Allaire
- Thesis (Ph.D.) -- Yale University, 1977
- UM 77-27,048
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-397)
- The 32 plates are not included
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Caribbean Area--Antiquities