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Languages Of The Precolumbian Antilles,New
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A linguistic analysis supporting a new model of the colonization of the Antilles before 1492This work formulates a testable hypothesis of the origins and migration patterns of the aboriginal peoples of the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico), the Lucayan Islands (the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and the Crown Colony of the Turks and Caicos), the Virgin Islands, and the northernmost of the Leeward Islands, prior to European contact. Using archaeological data as corroboration, the authors synthesize evidence that has been available in scattered locales for more than 500 years but which has never before been correlated and critically examined.Within any welldefined geographical area (such as these islands), the linguistic expectation and norm is that people speaking the same or closely related language will intermarry, and, by participating in a common gene pool, will show similar socioeconomic and cultural traits, as well as common artifact preferences. From an archaeological perspective, the converse is deducible: artifact inventories of a welldefined sociogeographical area are likely to have been created by speakers of the same or closely related language or languages.Languages of the PreColumbian Antilles presents information based on these assumptions. The data is scantscattered words and phrases in Spanish explorers' journals, local place names written on maps or in missionary recordsbut the collaboration of the authors, one a linguist and the other an archaeologist, has tied the linguistics to the ground wherever possible and allowed the construction of a framework with which to understand the relationships, movements, and settlement patterns of Caribbean peoples before Columbus arrived.
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- Q: What is the page count of 'Languages of the Pre-Columbian Antilles'? A: This book contains one hundred seventy-six pages. It provides a comprehensive linguistic analysis of the pre-Columbian Antilles.
- Q: What are the dimensions of 'Languages of the Pre-Columbian Antilles'? A: The book measures six point fourteen inches in length, zero point seventy-one inches in width, and nine point twenty-five inches in height. These dimensions make it a convenient size for reading.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The binding of 'Languages of the Pre-Columbian Antilles' is paperback. This makes it lightweight and easy to handle.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Languages of the Pre-Columbian Antilles'? A: The author is Julian Granberry. He collaborates with an archaeologist to analyze the linguistic aspects of the Antilles.
- Q: What is the main topic of 'Languages of the Pre-Columbian Antilles'? A: The main topic is the linguistic analysis of the colonization of the Antilles before fourteen ninety-two. It explores origins and migration patterns of aboriginal peoples.
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- Q: What background knowledge is helpful for reading this book? A: Some background in linguistics and archaeology is helpful. Familiarity with the history of the Caribbean will enhance your understanding.
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- Q: How does this book compare to other texts on Caribbean history? A: This book offers a unique linguistic perspective compared to traditional historical texts. It integrates archaeological data with linguistic analysis.
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