The Archaeology of the Caribbean

by Samuel M. Wilson

Book Overview

A comprehensive synthesis of Caribbean prehistory from the earliest settlement by humans more than 4000 years BC, to the time of European conquest of the islands. The Caribbean was the last large area in the Americas to be populated, and its relative isolation allowed unique cultures to develop. Samuel Wilson reviews the evidence for migration and cultural change throughout the archipelago, dealing in particular with periods of cultural interaction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521626226
• ISBN13: 9780521626224
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"