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Myths and Realities of Caribbean History Paperback - 2009 - 1st Edition

by Basil A. Reid


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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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  • Title Myths and Realities of Caribbean History
  • Author Basil A. Reid
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 168
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa
  • Date 2009-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780817355340 / 0817355340
  • Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 1.52 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Caribbean
  • Library of Congress subjects Caribbean Area - History - Errors,
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008035776
  • Dewey Decimal Code 972.901

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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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