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Human image · T0005 — [Report Ferdinand Columbus on Columbus's Second Voyage]

Ferdinand Columbus reports how they thought the Caribs were cannibals

cannibalism Christopher Columbus Montserrat / "Santa María de Montserrat" Caribs / Kalinago / Island Caribs

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Human image · T0002 — [Letter Christopher Columbus to Luis de Santàngel, February 15, 1493]

Columbus characterizes the Taíno on Hispaniola in retrospect

Christopher ColumbusLuis de Santángel Hispaniola / Hispañola / "Bohío" / La Española / Kiskeya / Quisqueya Taíno

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Human image · T0002 — [Letter Christopher Columbus to Luis de Santàngel, February 15, 1493]

Columbus claims to have forbidden his crew to give useless items to Indigenous people

Christopher ColumbusLuis de Santángel Hispaniola / Hispañola / "Bohío" / La Española / Kiskeya / Quisqueya Taíno

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Human image · T0002 — [Letter Christopher Columbus to Luis de Santàngel, February 15, 1493]

Columbus states to have taken Indigenous people with him with force and that they are still around him

kidnappingenslavement Christopher ColumbusLuis de Santángel Taíno

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Human image · T0002 — [Letter Christopher Columbus to Luis de Santàngel, February 15, 1493]

Columbus compares Indigenous people from the Caribbean with people from Guinea

comparisons of cultures Christopher ColumbusLuis de Santángel Guinea Taíno

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus meets the Ciguayos (near Samaná)

Christopher Columbus Hispaniola / Hispañola / "Bohío" / La Española / Kiskeya / QuisqueyaSamaná Bay / "Golfo de las Flechas" Ciguayos Niña

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus holds Guacanagaríx and his people in high esteem because of their help after his shipwreck

shipwrecks / running aground etc.nudity Christopher ColumbusGuacanagaríx La NavidadHaiti Taíno Santa María ("La Gallega")

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus already deems the Taíno on Hispaniola as good Christians-to-be

Christianity / Christian faithreligionmissionary work / converting people's faithscomparisons of cultures Christopher Columbus Hispaniola / Hispañola / "Bohío" / La Española / Kiskeya / Quisqueya Taíno

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus praises the generosity of Indigenous people

Christopher Columbus HaitiHispaniola / Hispañola / "Bohío" / La Española / Kiskeya / Quisqueya Taíno

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus hopes that the Indigenous people [on Haiti] would become good Christians and subjects of the Castilian crown

Christianity / Christian faithreligionmissionary work / converting people's faiths Christopher Columbus Haiti Taíno

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus describes the inhabitants of the region in or near Acul-du-Nord

comparisons of culturesclothingnudity Christopher Columbus HaitiAcul-du-Nord Taíno

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus claims Hispaniola for the Spanish Crown (in his travelogue at least)

annexation of territory Christopher Columbus Hispaniola / Hispañola / "Bohío" / La Española / Kiskeya / Quisqueya

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus describes the appearance of Indigenous people [in Haiti?]

outward appearance Christopher Columbus

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus deems Indigenous people already as Christians-to-be

Christianity / Christian faithmissionary work / converting people's faiths Christopher Columbus

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus compares the outward appearance of Indigenous and Spanish women

outward appearance Christopher Columbus Haiti Taíno

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus's Colonial Policy: Christian Purity

religionChristianity / Christian faithantisemitism Christopher Columbus

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus seems to betray Indigenous people to come to Spain

enslavementkidnapping Christopher Columbus Guanahaní / "San Salvador" – [today's exact location unknown]Cuba / "Juana" TaínoLukku-Cairi / Lucayan

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus wants to take Indigenous people back to Spain to make them learn Spanish cultures & customs

missionary work / converting people's faiths Christopher Columbus Cuba / "Juana" Taíno

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus states that it should be very easy to turn the Indigenous people [from Cuba] into Christians

Christianity / Christian faithreligionnudity Christopher Columbus Cuba / "Juana" Taíno

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus characterizes Indigenous people from Cuba as very submissive

nudity Christopher Columbus Cuba / "Juana" Taíno

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus demands his crew not to lay hand on anything by the Indigenous people

Christopher Columbus Cuba / "Juana"

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus forbids his crew to touch anything left by Indigenous people

Christopher Columbus Cuba / "Juana"

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus states to have forbidden his crew to touch anything in a deserted Indigenous place [on Crooked Island?]

Christopher Columbus

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus describes Indigenous people [of Long Island?] and compares them with other Indigenous groups

bargaining skillsvalue awarenessnudity Christopher Columbus

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus is very strategic in his treatment of Indigenous people

Christopher Columbus

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus describes the Indigenous people of Rum Cay

Christopher Columbus Santa Maria de la Concepción / Rum Cay Lukku-Cairi / Lucayan

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus wants to claim every island he passes

annexation of territory Christopher Columbus

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus reports that it should be easy to enslave the Indigenous people

slaveryenslavement Christopher Columbus

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus rewards Indigenous gifts with rather worthless gifts

Christopher Columbus Guanahaní / "San Salvador" – [today's exact location unknown] Lukku-Cairi / Lucayan

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus's first description of the Lukku-Cairi

nudity Christopher Columbus Guanahaní / "San Salvador" – [today's exact location unknown] Lukku-Cairi / Lucayan

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Human image · T0001 — [Viajes de Cristobal Colón]

Columbus's first encounter with the Taíno on Guanahaní

Guanahaní / "San Salvador" – [today's exact location unknown] Lukku-Cairi / Lucayan