Archaeologists find new evidence of animals being introduced to prehistoric Caribbean
Thursday, December 1, 2011 - 12:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
An archaeological research team has found one of the most diverse collections of prehistoric non-native animal remains in the Caribbean, on the tiny island of Carriacou. The find contributes to our understanding of culture in the region before the arrival of Columbus, and suggests Carriacou may have been more important than previously thought.
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