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650 - 900 AD
650 - 900 AD
Yamaye is the name which the Tainos gave to Jamaica
The Taino people are believed to have originated from the Arawak people who migrated from South America to the Caribbean, including present-day Venezuela, around 500 BC. They settled in many Caribbean islands, including Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and Cuba.
some names for Jamaica are official name-Jamaica Xaymaca-name given by tainos Jamrock- slang name
The Tainos settled the entire Island; which was made up of chiefdoms. The largest of which was located in Kingston
The Arawak Indians were the first to arrive on Jamaica
they settled in Jamaica , Cuba , Puerto Rico, Hispaniola ,the Bahamas , Trinidad
the tainos lived in the greater Antilles in hammocks.
Because in Jamaica they will be able to have easy access to the river and sea where they depend on marine life such as fish, snappers and also domestic use such as bathing, cooking and drinking.
The Tainos are People who came from South America and settled at certain location as: Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Hispaniola The Spanish Lead by Christopher Columbus soon lead a ship to the Caribbean. They thought the reached to India so they called the them Indians.
when did the Spaniards come to Jamaica ? The Spaniards cam to Jamaica in 1494. They came in search of gold. They however didn't find any but since they were already here they started the era of slavery in Jamaica by enslaving the Tainos and eventually some ended up dying.