Art and Archaeology of Pre-Columbian Cuba (Pitt Latin American Series) Book

The first report of archaeological findings in Cuba since 1959 and the first synthesis of Cuban prehistoric art and archaeology since Mark Harrington’s Cuba Before Columbus, published in 1921.  More than one hundred photographs reveal the superb artistry of the Pre-Columbian Ciboney and Taino cultures and give the reader a deep appreciation of these early Cubans.

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Scholars from the University of Havana describe and illustrate a number of artifacts and interpret them in the context of three millennia of human artistic endeavor on the Caribbean island. They include the work of the original settlers, the Ciboneys; and of the Tainos, who had largely replaced them by the time Columbus arrived. Includes 16 color and over 100 monochrome plates. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.