Research Articles
Diversifying the picture: indigenous responses to European arrival in Cuba
Authors:
Marcos Martinón-Torres ,
UCL Institute of Archaeology, GB
Jago Cooper,
UCL Institute of Archaeology, GB
Roberto Valcárcel Rojas,
Departamento Centro-Oriental de
Arqueología, Ministerio de Ciencia,
Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, Holguín, CU
Thilo Rehren
UCL Institute of Archaeology, GB
Abstract
There is a growing interest in cultural contact between indigenous peoples and Europeans following their arrival in the New World. In this article the authors explore local responses to European arrival in Cuba, through analysis of metalwork found in indigenous graves. These studies demonstrate that the local communities valued particular metals quite differently from the Europeans, as the imported materials were incorporated into pre-existing symbolic systems relating to sacred power.
How to Cite:
Martinón-Torres, M., Cooper, J., Rojas, R.V. and Rehren, T., 2007. Diversifying the picture: indigenous responses to European arrival in Cuba. Archaeology International, 10, pp.37–40. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/ai.1008
Published on
01 Sep 2007.
Peer Reviewed
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