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What was the Taino's main crop?
What was the Taino's main crop?
- Manioc or cassava (correct)
- Rice
- Corn
- Wheat
What types of fish did the Tainos catch and eat?
What types of fish did the Tainos catch and eat?
- Various types of fish (correct)
- Only tuna
- Only salmon
- Only catfish
What was the shape of the Taino's houses?
What was the shape of the Taino's houses?
- Square-shaped
- Circular-shaped (correct)
- Triangular-shaped
- Rectangular-shaped
What was the chief's house shape?
What was the chief's house shape?
What did Taino women do?
What did Taino women do?
What did Taino men do?
What did Taino men do?
What did Taino children help with?
What did Taino children help with?
What was the Taino's skin color?
What was the Taino's skin color?
What did the Tainos make their intoxicating drinks from?
What did the Tainos make their intoxicating drinks from?
What was the central feature of the Taino communities?
What was the central feature of the Taino communities?
Flashcards
Taino main crop
Taino main crop
Manioc (cassava)
Taino fish types
Taino fish types
Various types
Common Taino house shape
Common Taino house shape
Circular
Chief's house shape
Chief's house shape
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Taino women's role
Taino women's role
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Taino men's role
Taino men's role
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Taino children's task
Taino children's task
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Taino skin color
Taino skin color
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Taino drink ingredient
Taino drink ingredient
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Taino community center
Taino community center
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Study Notes
- The Tainos were short to medium height with olive skin and long, coarse black hair.
- They practiced subsistence living, fishing, hunting, and farming for their own consumption.
- Their main crop was manioc or cassava, which was squeezed to remove its poisonous juices before being made into flour.
- They caught and ate various types of fish, crabs, lobsters, turtles, and shellfish.
- The Taino communities were small and well-planned, with circular-shaped houses and a ball court or ceremonial plaza as the central feature.
- The chief's house was rectangular, while the usual Taino house was round and constructed with wooden posts and canes woven between them.
- Taino men hunted, cleared lands for cultivation, fished, built houses, and went to war.
- Taino women grew crops, cooked, washed, cleaned, wove baskets and hammocks, and took care of children.
- Taino children helped with reaping crops, scaring away animals, catching water, and weaving.
- The Tainos enjoyed a varied and well-balanced diet, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, and intoxicating drinks made of cassava and maize.
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