A Brief History of Jamaica
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Description: Historical information on Jamaica from pre-Columbian Jamaica to present. Compiled by Donna Essix, hosted by Jamaicas.com
- Jamaica land we love Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica land we love. Jamaica Information >> Brief History of Jamaica Compiled from various history books by Donna Essix Prior to the arrival of Columbus in 1494, Jamaica was inhabited by Arawaks, living in simple communities based on fishing, hunting, and small scale cultivation of cassava. The impact of the contact with the Spanish was traumatic, and these communities disappeared in 70-80 years. Plunder, disruption of economic activities, new diseases, and migration decimated the indigenous population. Only a few artifacts-facts, examples of which are on display at the small museum at White Marl, and a few Spanish corruptions of place names (such as Ocho Rios) remain from this period. Otherwise, there is no Arawak influence on the subsequent development of life on the island.
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