Hispaniola: Caribbean Chiefdoms in the Age of Columbus

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Hispaniola Hispaniola Caribbean Chiefdoms in the Age of Columbus Samuel M. Wilson The University of Alabama Press Tuscaloosa and London Copyright © 1990 by The University of Alabama Press Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0380 All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America 00 The paper on which this book is printed meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Science-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI A39.48-1984. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wilson, Samuel M. Hispaniola: Caribbean chiefdoms in the age of Columbus / by Samuel M. Wilson. p. em. Bibliography: p. Includes index. ISBN 0-8173-0462-2 (alk. paper) 1. Taino Indians-First contact with Occidental civilization. 2. Taino Indians-Kings and rulers. 3. Taino Indians-History. 4. Indians of the West Indies-Hispaniola-First contact with Occidental civilization. 5. Indians of the West Indies-Hispaniola-Kings and rulers. 6. Indians of the West Indies-Hispaniola-History. I. Title. F1619.2.T3WSS 1990 972.93'01-dc20 89-4907 CIP British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data available ...