Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-163) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Cover; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The First Spanish Voyage to the New World; 3. The Vega Real; 4. The Adelantado's Visit to Xaragua; 5. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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In 1492 Hispaniola was inhabited by the Taino, an Indian group whose ancestors had moved into the Caribbean archipelago from lowland South America. This book examines the early years of the contact period in the Caribbean and reconstructs the social and political organization of the Taino.
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Title
Hispaniola.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Chiefdoms-- Hispaniola.
Indians of the West Indies-- First contact with Europeans-- Hispaniola.
Indians of the West Indies-- Hispaniola-- History.
Indians of the West Indies-- Hispaniola-- Kings and rulers.
Taino Indians-- First contact with Europeans.
Taino Indians-- History.
Taino Indians-- Kings and rulers.
Chiefdoms
Geschichte (1492-1510)
HISTORY-- General.
Indians of the West Indies
Indians of the West Indies-- First contact with Europeans
Kulturkontakt
Politieke structuur.
Politisches System
Sozialstruktur
Taino Indians
Taino Indians-- First contact with Europeans
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Hispaniola
Taino.
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HIS-- 041000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
972
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93/01
Edition
20
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
F1619
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2
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T3
Book number
W55
1990
OTHER CLASS NUMBERS
Class number
15
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85
System Code
bcl
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Wilson, Samuel M.
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Jay I. Kislak Reference Collection (Library of Congress)