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Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Caribs and the Arawaks?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Caribs and the Arawaks?
- The Caribs and Arawaks coexisted peacefully, sharing resources and land.
- The Caribs displaced the Arawaks in the Lesser Antilles, and often raided their settlements. (correct)
- The Arawaks migrated to the Antilles and displaced the Caribs.
- The Caribs originated in the Antilles, while the Arawaks migrated much later.
Why were Carib villages typically built on the windward side of the islands?
Why were Carib villages typically built on the windward side of the islands?
- To have better views of the ocean.
- To be closer to fishing grounds.
- To have better access to salt.
- For defensive purposes. (correct)
What was the main purpose of the carbet in a Carib village?
What was the main purpose of the carbet in a Carib village?
- It was a storage place for food and valuables.
- It was primarily where food was prepared for guests.
- It served as the main hut for the village captain.
- It was the most important building, a men's house used for cultural purposes and to receive visitors. (correct)
Which of the following foods did the Caribs typically AVOID?
Which of the following foods did the Caribs typically AVOID?
How were visitors generally treated upon arriving peacefully in a Carib village?
How were visitors generally treated upon arriving peacefully in a Carib village?
Flashcards
Who were the Caribs?
Who were the Caribs?
The Caribs were a group of indigenous people who migrated to the Caribbean islands from South America.
When and where did the Caribs settle?
When and where did the Caribs settle?
The Caribs migrated to the Caribbean islands around 1000 years after the Arawaks, eventually settling in parts of Trinidad, Puerto Rico, and the Lesser Antilles.
How did the Caribs protect their villages?
How did the Caribs protect their villages?
The Caribs built their villages on windward sides of the islands for defense, with sentries in canoes watching for approaching strangers.
What did the Caribs eat and what foods did they avoid?
What did the Caribs eat and what foods did they avoid?
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What was a carbet?
What was a carbet?
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Study Notes
The Caribs
- Originated in South America, similar to the Arawaks
- Many different tribes with similar cultures
- Around 1000 years after the Arawaks migrated, some Caribs settled in the Antilles
- Caribs took over parts of Trinidad, Puerto Rico, and Lesser Antilles, displacing Arawaks
- Fewer in number than Arawaks, and primarily warriors
- Arawaks feared Caribs due to raids for food and slaves
Daily Life
- Villages built on windward sides of islands, for defense
- Sentries (guards) posted to warn of approaching canoes
- Peaceful visitors welcomed with ceremony, led to the village carbet
- Carbet (men's house) was most important building
- Captain greeted visitors, exchanged names
- Visitors taken to nearby stream for washing, then to rest
- Women prepared feasts
- Diet: lots of seafood, pepper, no salt pork or turtles
- Foods like agouti bones, fish, oysters, cassava, sweet potato, yam, and sometimes crab and cassava stew were also consumed.
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