Jamaican Taíno 'Shellsmithing' Techniques Explored: A Study in Method.
This paper examines the fabrication techniques used by the Jamaican Taino to make shell artefacts. Artefacts from three specific Taino sites were chosen for this detailed discussion; Chancery Hall, Martello Tower, and Booby North Point, the latter a previously unknown site. Various tools were invest...
| Publicado en: | Caribbean Quarterly Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 43 - 64 |
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Jun2009
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