El Chorro de Maita
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El Chorro de Maíta is an archaeological site near Guardalavaca in Eastern Cuba[1] spanning the late prehistoric through early colonial periods, from around 1300 to around 1550 AD.[2]
The site dates from the early 16th century and consists of an excavated indigenous settlement and cemetery, including dozens of well-preserved human remains. Recent scholarship suggests that indigenous peoples were living here many decades after Christopher Columbus' arrival. Across from the site is a restaurant and a reconstructed indigenous village that features life-sized models of native dwellings.
References[edit]
- ^ Valcárcel Rojas, Roberto (2016) Archaeology of Early Colonial Interaction at El Chorro de Maíta, Cuba. University Press of Florida.
- ^ Knight, Vernon James; Rojas, Roberto Valcarcel (2015-06-01). "Pottery Vessel Function and Foodways at El Chorro de Maíta, Cuba". Latin American Antiquity. 26 (2): 260–278. doi:10.7183/1045-6635.26.2.260. ISSN 1045-6635.