The Taíno people utilized dried tobacco leaves, which they smoked using pipes and cigars. Alternatively, they finely crushed the leaves and inhaled them through a hollow tube. The …

Sep 6, 2025 · Taino, Arawakan-speaking people who at the time of Columbus’s exploration inhabited what are now Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

Oct 5, 2023 · Possibly as many as three million souls—some 85 percent of the Taíno population—had vanished by the early 1500s, according to a controversial extrapolation from …

However, the particular group of Arawak-speaking people who lived on the island of Hispaniola were the Taíno Indians. Through archeological excavation much has been learned about the …

Discover the history and culture of the Taínos, Puerto Rico’s indigenous people, in this concise yet insightful look at their traditions, way of life, and lasting influence.

Dec 7, 2018 · The Taínos were farmers and fishers, and practiced intensive root crop cultivation in conucos, or small raised plots. Manioc was the principal crop, but potatoes, beans, peanuts, …

Oct 8, 2018 · Los taínos fueron los primeros pueblos indígenas del hemisferio occidental en encontrarse con Cristóbal Colón durante su primer viaje en 1492. Los taínos son también los …