FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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introduction [paragraphs 1-6]
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“Columbus Was Cruel To Native People”
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“They Did Their Best To Resist”
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“Taíno People Celebrate Their Culture”
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Detailed explanation-1: -By 1550, the Taíno were close to extinction, many having succumbed to diseases brought by the Spaniards. Taíno influences survived, however, and today appear in the beliefs, religions, language, and music of Caribbean cultures.
Detailed explanation-2: -Groups of people currently identify as Taíno, most notably among the Puerto Ricans and Dominicans, both on the islands and on United States mainland. The concept of the “living Taíno” has been proven in a census in 2002.
Detailed explanation-3: -Both sexes painted themselves on special occasions, and they wore earrings, nose rings, and necklaces, which were sometimes made of gold. The Taino also made pottery, baskets, and implements of stone and wood. A favourite form of recreation was a ball game played on rectangular courts.
Detailed explanation-4: -"Traces of indigenous ‘Taíno’ in present-day Caribbean populations: Researchers have produced the first clear genetic evidence that the indigenous people whom Columbus first encountered in the New World still have living descendants today.” ScienceDaily.