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Cambridge University Press (CUP), Antiquity, 270(70), p. 801-812, 1996

DOI: 10.1017/s0003598x00084076

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Zemís, trees, and symbolic landscapes: three Taíno carvings from Jamaica

Journal article published in 1996 by Nicholas J. Saunders, Dorrick Gray
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Abstract

Three carved wooden images have come to light in Jamaica, the most important find of Taíno carvings for two centuries from that island. Their discovery prompts a reconsideration of Taíno zemís, and their placing into the known context of the Caribbean region, with its South American links.

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