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Taíno

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The Taíno lived on islands in the sea.

Reconstruction of Taino village, Cuba.JPG
Reconstruction of Taino village, Cuba.JPG
They lived in small villages. Leaders were called caciques.
Anacaona.tiff
Anacaona.tiff
They grew food to eat. Many people today are part of their family. It is a special story. Do you like to learn about old groups?

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File:Reconstruction of Taino village, Cuba.JPG
Reconstruction of Taino village, Cuba.JPG
File:Taínos.svg
Taínos.svg
File:Smithsonian 1901 map of Puerto Rico caciques.png
Smithsonian 1901 map of Puerto Rico caciques.png
File:Copia de Cacicazgos de la Hispaniola.png
Copia de Cacicazgos de la Hispaniola.png
Anacaona.tiff
File:Taíno women preparing cassava bread.png
Taíno women preparing cassava bread.png
File:Duho.jpg
Duho.jpg
File:Parco Cerimoniale Indigeno di Caguana.jpg
Parco Cerimoniale Indigeno di Caguana.jpg
File:Manihot esculenta dsc07325.jpg
Manihot esculenta dsc07325.jpg
File:Piedra Escrita in Jayuya, Puerto Rico.jpg
Piedra Escrita in Jayuya, Puerto Rico.jpg
File:Taino - Zemi - Walters 20056 - Left Side.jpg
Taino - Zemi - Walters 20056 - Left Side.jpg
File:Lombards Museum 053.JPG
Lombards Museum 053.JPG

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