Talking Taino

by Keegan, William F.

• ISBN13: 9780817355081
• ISBN10: 0817355081
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-26
• Publisher: Fire Ant Books

Summary

Talking Taino covers more than 45 years that the authors spent conducting archaeological research in the Caribbean, directing projects in Trinidad, Grenada, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, the Turks Caicos Islands, and throughout the Bahamas. Walking hundreds of miles of beaches, working without shade in the Caribbean sun, diving in refreshing and pristine waters, and studying the people and natural environment around them have given them insights into the lifeways of the people who lived in the Caribbean before the arrival of Christopher Columbus. Sadly, harsh treatment extinguished the culture that we today call Taino or Arawak.

Author Biography

William F. Keegan is Curator of Caribbean Archaeology, Department of Natural History, at the Florida Museum of Natural History Lisabeth A. Carlson is a Senior Archaeologist with Southeastern Archaeological Research, Inc. (SEARCH) in Jonesville, Florida

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. ix
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
The Spanish Translation (2003)	p. 9
Starry, Starry Night (2005)	p. 15
Sharks and Rays (2003)	p. 21
First Documented Shark Attack in the Americas, circa AD 1000 (2003)	p. 25
The Age of Reptiles (2003)	p. 31
Catch of the Day (2007)	p. 36
Birdland (2006) (cowritten by Dr. David Steadman)	p. 42
Gone Fishin' (2004)	p. 47
In the Beginning, God Created Fish (2004)	p. 53
Herbs, Fish, and Other Scum and Vermin (2003)	p. 57
The Chip-Chip Gatherers (2007)	p. 61
Eats, Shoots, and Leaves (2004)	p. 66
Eat Roots and Leave (2004)	p. 71
If You Like Pina Coladas ... (2005)	p. 77
Boat Trips (2006)	p. 81
Partying, Taino Style (2007)	p. 88
Caves (2006)	p. 94
Birds of a Feather (2005)	p. 100
Cannibals! (2006)	p. 105
Obeah and Zombies: The African Connection (2005)	p. 111
The Stranger King (2007)	p. 117
Anatomy of a Colony: A Taino Outpost in the Turks & Caicos Islands (1997)	p. 121
Columbus, Hero or Heel? (1991)	p. 126
One Small Step for a Man (1991)	p. 130
A World on the Wax	p. 134
Introduction to the Appendices: Words (Between the Lines of Age)	p. 137
Taino Names for Fishes	p. 139
Taino Names for Animals	p. 142
Other Taino Words	p. 145
Bibliography	p. 149
Index	p. 153
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