Archaeology of the Circum-Caribbean

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This group is dedicated to discussing topics related to the pre and post Colonial histories and archaeologies of the Circum-Caribbean.

Location: Gainesville, Florida
Members: 11
Created By: Joshua M. Torres
Latest Activity: May 8

WELCOME TO THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE CIRCUM-CARIBBEAN DISCUSSION GROUP

The purpose of this forum is provide a place for archaeologists, historians, indigenous groups and other interested people to share ideas and information about the Caribbean's past. Further, we need not limited ourselves to exchanges of references and data. I hope that this space will also serve as a venue for voicing perspectives on the practice of contributing to and creating histories of the region--a process we are all engaged in.

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Comment by Alistair Bright on May 7, 2008 at 8:59pm: Hi all, I actually have a question I thought I'd share with you, rather than information... I have been looking unsuccessfully for a long time now for "The American Nations, or the Outlines of a National History" (1836) by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque (or Rafinesque-Schmaltz). Apparently, this eccentric but brilliant chap was the first to coin the name Taino? I quote from wikipedia:
It was he who designated the language spoken anciently in Haiti as Taino, a term later extended by others to cover Caribbean ethnicity.

Unfortunately, there isn't a copy of his book to be found in The Netherlands, so I was wondering whether any of you might have the book, have photocopies or at least know what the passage about Tainos says literally... Cheers!

Comment by Maximilian Forte on May 7, 2008 at 10:15am: This group is a great idea. For those of us who are not archaeologists, such as myself, it would be great to get "news", even if a brief couple of sentences, of what some new finds are, changing interpretations, new data, etc., even if on an irregular basis. I have always been fascinated by the archaeological research that has been done, and it has been invaluable and of enduring interest to a great many people, both academic and not, both indigenous and not.

Comment by Joshua M. Torres on May 5, 2008 at 1:09pm: Ok Folks. Here's the first post on this. Hopefully it will be of interest to some of you Best--Josh

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Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 15:26:26 -0500 (CDT)
From: Christopher Fennell
Subject: ACRA-L - CFP: June, 2008 African Diaspora Archaeology
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Call for submissions: June, 2008, African Diaspora Archaeology Newsletter --

The African Diaspora Archaeology Network and Newsletter works to provide a focal point for archaeological and historical studies of African diasporas, with news, current research, information and links to other web resources related to the archaeology and history of descendants of African peoples. Through this engagement with African diasporas, the ADAN seeks to connect an intellectual community that considers the historical processes of racialization, gender, power, and culture operating within and upon African descendant communities.

Please contact me if you have essays, articles, analysis papers, book reviews, project reports, announcements, or news updates that you'd like to contribute to the African Diaspora Archaeology Newsletter, available at:

http://www.diaspora.uiuc.edu/newsletter.html

The Newsletter is published quarterly, in March, June, September, and December.

Many thanks!
Chris

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