5 Questions
What are some similarities between the Arawaks and the Caribs?
Many different tribes, originated in South America, similar culture
Where did the Caribs settle about 1,000 years after the Arawaks migrated north?
Northwestern Trinidad and possibly eastern Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles
Why were the Caribs always fewer in number than the Arawaks?
Primarily a warlike people suffering heavy losses in wars
What did the Caribs do to the earlier Arawak settlers in the islands of the Lesser Antilles?
Eliminated them
Why did the Arawaks have reason to fear the Caribs?
Caribs continually raided their settlements for food and slaves
Study Notes
Origin and Migration of Caribs
- Caribs originated in South America, similar to the Arawaks.
- Multiple tribes of Caribs existed, but they shared a similar culture.
Settlement and Expansion of Caribs
- About 1,000 years after the Arawaks settled in the Antilles, the Caribs followed and migrated north.
- By Columbus' time, Caribs had taken over northwestern Trinidad, possibly eastern Puerto Rico, and the Lesser Antilles.
- They eliminated the earlier Arawak settlers in these areas.
Characteristics of Caribs
- Caribs were fewer in number than the Arawaks, possibly due to heavy losses in their many wars.
- They were primarily a warlike people, continually raiding Arawak settlements for food and slaves.
- The Arawaks feared the Caribs due to their aggressive behavior.
Learn about the origins and migration patterns of the Arawaks and Caribs in the Caribbean, and how the Caribs eventually settled in various islands. Explore the similarities in culture between different Carib tribes.
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