Myths and Realities of Caribbean History (Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory Series) - Softcover

Reid, Basil A.

 
9780817355340: Myths and Realities of Caribbean History (Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0817355340 ISBN 13: 9780817355340
Publisher: University of Alabama Press, 2009

Synopsis

This book seeks to debunk eleven popular and prevalent myths about Caribbean history. Using archaeological evidence, it corrects many previous misconceptions promulgated by history books and oral tradition as they specifically relate to the pre-Colonial and European-contact periods. It informs popular audiences, as well as scholars, about the current state of archaeological/historical research in the Caribbean Basin and asserts the value of that research in fostering a better understanding of the region's past.Contrary to popular belief, the history of the Caribbean did not begin with the arrival of Europeans in 1492. It actually started 7,000 years ago with the infusion of Archaic groups from South America and the successive migrations of other peoples from Central America for about 2,000 years thereafter. In addition to discussing this rich cultural diversity of the Antillean past, ""Myths and Realities of Caribbean History"" debates the misuse of terms such as 'Arawak' and 'Ciboneys', and the validity of Carib cannibalism allegations.

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About the Author

Basil A. Reid is author of Archaeology and Geoinformatics: Case Studies from the Caribbean and Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of the West Indies in St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.

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Publisher
University of Alabama Press
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0817355340
ISBN 13 
9780817355340
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
208