Who are the Taino? The Taino (pronounced Tah-EE-no) were the first "American" Indigenous Peoples encountered by Christopher Columbus and other Europeans in the Caribbean Islands in 1492. The Taino are also the first Indigenous Peoples to be referred to as "Indians" (Indios) in the Western Hemisphere. The traditional territories of the Taino extended throughout the Greater Antilles‚ the Bahamas‚ and even the Southern tip of Florida. The word "Taino" means "good people" in their ancient language
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Who were the Tainos? The Taino (pronounced Tah-EE-no) were the first "American" Indigenous Peoples encountered by Christopher Columbus and other Europeans in the Caribbean Islands in 1492. The Taino are also the first Indigenous Peoples to be referred to as "Indians" (Indios) in the Western Hemisphere. The traditional territories of the Taino extended throughout the Greater Antilles‚ the Bahamas‚ and even the Southern tip of Florida. The word "Taino" means "good people" in their ancient language
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Puerto Rico’s first governor. The first town established was Caparra‚ located near the south shore of what is today the San Juan Bay. The Tainos who lived on the island‚ lived in small tribes. They were not physically prepared to resist the Spaniards goal to conquer the island. Their primitive weapons were no match for the Spanish swords and powerful firearms. The Tainos were turned into slaves and used to do mining work.
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INTRODUCTION In what ways did the culture and lifestyle of the Tainos people differ from or resemble that of the Kalinagos? The Tainos and Kalinagos were two different indigenous groups which inhabited the islands of the Caribbean. The Tainos were generally characterised as a peaceful people. They resided on the islands of the Greater Antilles such as Cuba‚ Jamaica‚ Puerto Rico‚ Hispaniola‚ and the Bahamas. The Kalinagos‚ who were far more hostile than the Tainos ‚lived in the islands of the Lesser
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HISTORY OF THE CARIBBEAN LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES UNIT HUMANITIES COURSE SYLLABUS History of the Caribbean: LAC 108 Tuesday and Thursday: 11:00AM-12:15PM Professor: Ana Ozuna‚ Ph.D. Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday‚ 2:00PM-3:30PM Office: C-417 E-mail: aozuna@hostos.cuny.edu Tel.: 718-518-6852 REQUIRED TEXTS Palmié‚ S.‚ & Scarano‚ F. A. (Eds.). (2011) The Caribbean‚ a History of the Region and Its Peoples. Chicago: UP Chicago. ISBN-13: 978-0226645087 Handouts
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histories. The Aztec language was also used to create beautiful poetry used in rituals and ceremonies. Many Aztec customs relied on the use of their language‚ as did the passing down of their legends and beliefs from one generation to the next. Maya culture developed in three regions in Mesoamerica. By far the most important and most complete urban development occurred in the lowlands in the central region of southern Guatemala. The southernmost Mayan city was Copan in northern Honduras. The other
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populations: Tainos and the Siboneys. Both indigenous groups‚ Tainos and Siboneys migrated to the Caribbean region. The first indigenous group to migrate to the Caribbean was the Siboneys. Although their origin has been debated‚ the common perception is that they came from either the southern top of modern day Florida or Mexico. It is estimated that around 500 B.C. they settled in the Greater Antilles region of the Caribbean. This region includes the Bahamas‚ Cuba and Jamaica. The Taino migration
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Native culture. The voyages of Christopher Columbus eventually destroyed and absolutely ruined Native American culture forever. Due to the discovery of the Americas‚ the Tainos were overcome by severe disease. The Spanish having immune blood cells making it easier to shake off their sickness‚ but the natives did not. Disease was the worst component for the natives. (According to an article Christopher Columbus‚ Hero and Villain) “”With no resistance to European ailments‚ the Taino succumbed
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people. They are separated into three groups‚ the Tainos‚ the Kalinagos and the Mayans. The Kalinagos and Tainos‚ also known as Caribs and Arawaks respectively‚ are called the Amerindians. Although they all lived in the Caribbean‚ they had different economic‚ social and religious practices. Their ways of living were different but there were some similarities‚ and they were also even more advanced than others with technology and architecture. The Tainos also known as the Arawaks were the largest of
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the cause of slavery‚ oppression‚ and mass genocide in the Americas and Africa. Obviously‚ Columbus was not a hero but the exact opposite. The first fact about Columbus being a villain is that he deculturalized people. When Columbus met the Tainos in North America‚ he wanted to make them just like Europeans‚ he was trying to make them all Christian. He forced them to find gold where there was none‚ and if they did not find any Columbus would kill them. Columbus also forced the natives to become
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