The Tainos: Rise and Decline of the People Who Greeted Columbus

by Yale University Press

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Label:	Yale University Press
Pages:	224
Binding:	Paperback
Publication Date:	1993-07-28
Published By:	Yale University Press
ASIN:	0300056966
Category:	Book

Authors

• Irving Rouse

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Customer Reviews

Taino history - Reviewed on 2008-06-30

2 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.

This book is quite outdated. It still seem to think that Tainos became extinct. After testing the DNA of hundreds of Puerto Ricans, it was discovered that the reports of extinction were highly (very) exagerated. Not a surprise for those of us who knew better. Still there is some information that is still valid, just don't swear by it.

Great Book - Reviewed on 2008-01-23

As a Puerto Rican looking to learn more about my heritage (pre-European) this book was FANTASTIC!

Didn't want it to end - Reviewed on 2003-02-07

11 customers found this review helpful, 4 did not.

This book is great. Very informative and well written. I learned a great deal about my cultue, heritage and ancestry. It left me with a thirst for more.

Opus Magnus - Reviewed on 2002-05-11

14 customers found this review helpful, 2 did not.

When writting this book, Dr. Rouse put a lifetime of research and studies on the Indians of the Caribbean into one work.
Since Rouse is considered the "Dean of Caribbean Archaeology", this book is a "must have" for anyone interested in the region and its native inhabitants.
Very few people have worked for so long, in so many locations and with such dedication as Dr. Rouse.

Exceptional Book! A MUST READ! - Reviewed on 2000-05-27

18 customers found this review helpful, 2 did not.

There were so many things of the Taino Indians I didn't know about and this book gives such a wonderful view of their lives and heritage you think they were your neighbors next door! This book makes you realize how important it is to keep your heritage alive.

Book Subjects

• Sociology, Social Studies
• Social Science
• History - General History
• Sociology
• Caribbean & West Indies - General
• History / Caribbean & West Indies / General
• Native American
• Social Science / General
• General
• Antiquities
• Columbus, Christopher
• Indians of the West Indies
• Taino Indians
• West Indies