Relevant Passages
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Culture · T0005 — [Report Ferdinand Columbus on Columbus's Second Voyage]
Guacanagari's brother and other Taínos meet Columbus and reveal that they were already able to speak some Castilian
Christopher ColumbusGuacanagaríx
La Navidad
Spanish
Taíno
C0005-001
Culture · T0005 — [Report Ferdinand Columbus on Columbus's Second Voyage]
Columbus finds human bones in Carib settlements
human bones / skulls / skeletons
Christopher Columbus
Guadeloupe / Guadaloupe / "S. Maria de Guadalupe"
Caribs / Kalinago / Island Caribs
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Culture · T0002 — [Letter Christopher Columbus to Luis de Santàngel, February 15, 1493]
Columbus says the Taíno on Hispaniola did not have any religion
religionclothingnudity
Christopher ColumbusLuis de Santángel
Hispaniola / Hispañola / "Bohío" / La Española / Kiskeya / Quisqueya
Taíno
C0002-002
Culture · T0002 — [Letter Christopher Columbus to Luis de Santàngel, February 15, 1493]
Columbus remembers he did not catch any significant differences among the Indigenous peoples of the various islands
comparisons of culturesChristianity / Christian faithreligionmissionary work / converting people's faiths
Christopher ColumbusLuis de Santángel
Taíno
C0001-013
Culture · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]
Columbus is astonished by the quick understanding of Taínos on Hispaniola (in their communication with a cacico)
Christopher Columbus
Hispaniola / Hispañola / "Bohío" / La Española / Kiskeya / Quisqueya
Taíno
C0001-012
Culture · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]
Columbus describes Indigenous agriculture and diet
agriculturediet / eating habits etc.comparisons of cultures
Christopher Columbus
C0001-011
Culture · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]
Columbus's crew finds a human skull
human bones / skulls / skeletons
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Culture · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]
Columbus states that it should be easy to make Christians out of the Indigenous people
religionmissionary work / converting people's faiths
Christopher Columbus
C0001-009
Culture · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]
Columbus spots screaming Indigenous people [near "Cabo de la Campana"]
Christopher Columbus
C0001-008
Culture · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]
Columbus compares the languages of the New World with languages from Guinea
Christopher Columbus
Cuba / "Juana"Guinea
Taíno
C0001-007
Culture · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]
Columbus denies Indigenous people from Cuba to have culture / religion
religion
Christopher Columbus
Cuba / "Juana"
Taíno
C0001-006
Culture · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]
First mention of tobacco / smoking
tobacco / smoking
Rodrigo de XeresLuís de Torres
Cuba / "Juana"
Taíno
C0001-005
Culture · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]
Columbus describes different Indigenous groups from the Bahamas
nudity
Cuba / "Juana"
Taíno
C0001-004
Culture · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]
Columbus is enthralled by Indigenous culture on Cuba
housing / architectureface maskssculptures
Christopher Columbus
Cuba / "Juana"
C0001-003
Culture · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]
Columbus describes the housing and clothing of Indigenous people [of Long Island?]
clothinghousing / architecture
Christopher Columbus
C0001-002
Culture · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]
Columbus thinks that the Indigenous people on Long Island do not have a religion yet and should be easily converted to the Christian faith
religionChristianity / Christian faith
Christopher Columbus
Long Island / "Fernandina" / "Yuma"
Taíno
C0001-001
Culture · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]
Columbus characterizes the culture of the Indigenous people on Long Island (in comparison to other Indigenous groups)
nudityclothingbargaining skillsvalue awareness
Christopher Columbus
Long Island / "Fernandina" / "Yuma"
Taíno