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  1. History of Jamaica

    The Caribbean Island of Jamaica was initially inhabited in approximately 600 AD or 650 AD by the Redware people, often associated with redware pottery. By roughly 800 AD, a second wave of inhabitants occurred by the Arawak tribes, including the Tainos, prior to the arrival of Columbus in 1494. Early inhabitants of Jamaica named the land "Xaymaca", meaning "land of wood and water". The Spanish enslaved the Arawak, who were ravaged further by diseases that the Spanish brought with them. Early historians believe that by 1602, the Arawak-speaking Taino tribes were extinct. However, some of the Taino escaped into the forested mountains of the interior, where they mixed with runaway African slaves, and survived free from first Spanish, and then English, rule. The Spanish also captured and transported hundreds of West African people to the island for the purpose of slavery. However, the majority of Africans were brought into Jamaica by the English. Wikipedia

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  3. britannica.com

    4 days agoJamaica - Colonialism, Slavery, Independence: The following history of Jamaica focuses on events from the time of European contact. For treatments of the island in its regional context, see West Indies and history of Latin America. The first inhabitants of Jamaica probably came from islands to the east in two waves of migration. About 600 ce the culture known as the "Redware people ...
  4. Learn about the history of Jamaica from the original inhabitants, the Arawaks, to the English colonization, the slave trade, the Maroons, the buccaneers and the abolition of slavery. Explore the rich and vibrant culture, the hardships and prosperity, and the growth and determination of a people.
  5. visitjamaica.com

    Learn about Jamaica's rich and diverse history, from the Taino origins to the Spanish, English and African influences, and the struggle for freedom and independence. Explore the historical sites, culture and heroes of this Caribbean island.
  6. In the 1930s, politics in Jamaica was born. Two very dissimilar men, Norman Manley and Alexander Bustamante—who, in a uniquely Jamaican coincidence, happened to be cousins—founded the two major political parties, the People's National Party and the Jamaica Labour Party, respectively.
  7. jamaicans.com

    The Arawak Indians, early residents who arrived from South America around 650 AD, named the island Xaymaca or "land of wood and water." They lived peacefully on the land and the sea's bounty.Learn about the history of Jamaica including the first inhabitants and the various cultures.
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