Ortiz-Aguilu 1975 Mona Cave M9 Abstract.pdf

Centre Universitaire Antilles Guyane Compte-rendu des communications du SIXIEME CONGRES INTERNATIONAL D'ETUDES DES CIVILISATIONS PRECOLOMBIENNES DES PETITES ANTILLES Pointe à Pitre,Guadeloupe, 6 -12 Juillet 1975 Proceedings of the SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR THE STUDY OF PRE-COLUMBIAN CULTURES OF THE LESSER ANTILLES Pointe à Pitre, Guadeloupe, July 6 - 1 2 , 1 9 7 5 Département d'Histoire et d'Archéologie , U.E.R. L e t t r e s 197 Organisé avec le concours de la Société d'Histoire de la Guadeloupe et la Municipalité de Pointe à Pitre. 19 7 1 The P r o c e e d i n g s of the International C o n g r e s s e s for the Study of the P r e - C o l u m b i a n C u l t u r e s of the L e s s e r Antilles a r e published in Gainesville, F l o r i d a , by the E d i t o r , Ripley P . Bullen, c / o Room 102, F l o r i d a State Museum, University of F l o r i d a , Gainesville, F l o r i d a 32611, U. S. A. As a symbol of the Guadeloupe C o n g r e s s , we have used on the front cover a drawing of one of the petroglyphs in the new Archaeological P a r k of Engraved Rocks at T r o i s R i v i e r e s , Guadeloupe. r a t h e r high elevation in the p a r k . This face i s situated on the front side of a rock at a F r o m this location, it looks down on the many petroglyphs to be found at lower elevations, as if it w e r e the supreme god of all. ERRATA To those who have received copies of the Proceedings of the Sixth International Congress for the Study of the P r e - C o l u m b i a n Cultures of the L e s s e r Antilles - - Delegates to the C o n g r e s s , University L i b r a r i e s and other institutions with standing o r d e r s , and individuals who have purchased copies - - will you kindly have the following c o r r e c t i o n s made in your copies? 1. On page vii, 6th line from the top, p l e a s e substitute "A„ Gus P a n t e l " for " J o s é O r t i z " as a u t h o r ' s n a m e . 2„ On page 167, in running head, add "ROGET" between " P E T I T J E A N" and " E T " 3. On page 169S p l e a s e do the s a m e . 4 . On page 269, p l e a s e change the a u t h o r ' s name from " J o s é O r t i z " to "A. Gus P a n t e l " 5. On page 271, for running head, substitute " P A N T E L" for "ORTIZ" Delegates should also note that the p r i c e for the Sixth Proceeding is #15.00 US as printed in the fifth line from the bottom of the inside cover, not 5jf20„00as ha s been written in ink in some copies. Thank you for making these c o r r e c t i o n s . Ripley P . Bullen, Editor International C o n g r e s s e s for the Study of the P r e - C o l u m b i a n Cultures of the L e s s e r Antilles P r o c e e d i n g s of the SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR THE STUDY O F P R E - C O L U M B I AN CULTURES O F THE LESSER ANTILLES Hotel A r a w a k , P o i n t e - à - P i t r e , Guadeloupe, July 7-12, 1975 Program L i s t of D e l e g a t e s Contents Map of the L e s s e r Antilles B u s i n e s s Meeting ii iii vi viii 316 C o m p t e - r e n d u des c o m m u n i c a t i o n s du SIXIEME CONGRES INTERNATIONAL D'ETUDES DES CIVILISATIONS PRECOLOMBIENNES DES P E T I T E S ANTILLES Hotel A r a w a k , P o i n t e - à - P i t r e , Guadeloupe, 7-12 Juille t 1975 Programme ii Liste des congressistes iii Table d e s m a t i è r e s . . . . . . . . vi C a r t e géographique d e s P e t i t e s Antille s viii Séance de t r a v a i l 316 Foreword The Sixth I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n g r e s s for the Study of the P r e - C o l u m b i a n C u l t u r e s of the L e s s e r A n t i l l e s w a s held on Guadeloupe, F r e n c h West I n d i e s , July 7-12, 1975 unde r the a u s p i c e s of the C e n t r a l U n i v e r s i t y A n t i l l e s - G u y a n e and the D e p a r t m e n t of H i s t o r y and A r c h a e o l o g y, U. E. R. L e t t r e s 197 in c o o p e r a t i o n with the Société d ' H i s t o i r e de la Guadeloupe and the Municipalité de P o i n t e - à - P i t r e , Guadeloupe. D r . P i e r r e V é r i n of the U n i v e r s i t y w a s l o c a l P r e s i d e n t and E d g a r C l e r c planned the field t r i p s . The final a r r a n g e m e n t of the p r o g r a m w a s m a d e by J a c q u e s P e t i t j e a n Roget, C h a i r m a n . The p a p e r s p r e s e n t e d , with the exception of t h r e e a b s t r a c t s on page 315, h a v e b e e n published a p p r o x i m a t e l y in the o r d e r of p r e s e n t a t i o n . T h i s C o n g r e s s w a s by far the l a r g e s t to d a te in both attendanc e and in the n u m b e r of p a p e r s presented. ji& eer&rtsjQ^ PROGRAM Monday, 7th July 9:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. Formal opening of the Congress, welcoming a d d r e s s e s . Scientific session with papers on general problems of the L e s s e r Antilles. 2:30 P . M. P a p e r s on the archaeology of the L e s s e r Antilles. Tuesday, 8th July 9:30 A.M. P a p e r s on ethnographic and anthropological problems of the L e s s e r Antilles. 2:30 P . M . Archaeological tour of G r a n d e - T e r r e to visit Morel and other sites along the northern shore of the island. Cocktails at the home of M. and Mme Clerc. Wednesday, 9th July 8:30 A.M. Paper s on northeastern South America,the homeland of Antillean culture. 2:30 P . M . P a p e r s on art, symbolism, and petroglyphs of the Antilles. 6:30 P . M . Reception by the city of P o i n t e - à - P i t r e at the Hotel de Ville. Thursday, 10th July 8:30 A.M. Tour of B a s s e - T e r r e including an extended stop at the new park of petroglyphs at Trois Rivières. Friday, 11th July 8:30 A.M. P a p e r s on the Virgin Islands and the Greater Antilles. 2:30 P . M . P a p e r s on the Greater Antilles. Saturday, 12th July 9:00 A.M. Business meeting and closing session of the Congress Sunday, 13th July Optional conducted tour to the neighboring island bf Marie-Galante. il LIST O F D E L E G A T E S J a c q u e s A d e l a i d e - M e r l a n d e , P r é s i d e n t du C e n t r e U n i v e r s i t a i r e Antilles Guyane, B . P . 771, 97110 P o i n t e - à - P i t r e , Guadeloupe R i c a r d o A l e g r í a , S e c r e t a r y of C u l t u r a l Affairs, C o m m o n w e a l t h of P u e r t o R i c o , P . O. Box S-4467 San J u a n , P u e r t o Rico 00905 M e l a P o n s A l e g r í a , P . O. Box S-446 San J u a n , P u e r t o Rico 00905 L o u i s A l l a i r e , Dept. of Anthropology, U n i v e r s i t y of Mantoba, Winnepeg, Canada R3T 2N2 V i c t o r Anicet, T o u r M a s s a b i e l l e , 7e E t a g e , 97110 P o i n t e - à - P i t r e , Guadeloupe R o d r i g u e A r i s t i d e , S e r v i c e de Documentation INRA, P e t i t - B o u r g , 971 Guadeloupe, F . W . I . P h i l i p p e A r n o u x , Ingénieur E E M I , M o r n e V e r g u i n , A b y m e s , 97110, Guadeloupe, F . W . I . D r . H e n r i Bangou, M a i r e de la Ville de P o i n t e - à - P i t r e , 97110, P o i n t - à - P i t r e , Guadeloupe M i c h e l Bangou, D i r e c t e u r Office Municipal de la C u l t u r e , 97110 P o i n t e - à - P i t r e , Guadeloupe R. P . M a u r i c e B a r b o t i n , A u m ô n i e r M i l i t a i r e , B . P . 415, 97159 P o i n t e - à - P i t r e , Guadeloupe D r . J e a n B e n o i s t , F o n d s S a i n t - J a c q u e s , S a i n t e - M a r i e , 97230, M a r t i n i q u e E g b e r t H. J. B o e r s t r a , P . O . Box 718, A r u b a , N e t h e r l a n d Antilles A, B o o m e r t , C o m m . Roblemeg 4 G e y e r s v l y t , P a r a m a r i b o , S u r i n a m M i c h e l B r u d i n , B. P . - , 97110 P o i n t e - à - P i t r e , Guadeloupe, F . W . I . A d e l a i d e K. Bullen, R e s e a r c h A s s o c i a t e in Anthropology, The F l o r i d a State M u s e u m , U n i v e r s i t y of F l o r i d a , G a i n e s v i l l e , F L 32611, U . S . A . Ripley P . Bullen, C u r a t o r E m e r i t u s of Anthropology, The F l o r i d a State M u s e u m , U n i v e r s i t y of F l o r i d a , G a i n e s v i l l e , F L 32611, U . S . A . M a u r i c e B u r a c , Route de F l a m b o y a n t , G r o s M o r n e , 97213 M a r t i n i q u e G e o r g e s B u t e r y , B . P . 257, 97106 B a s s e - T e r r e , Guadeloupe F e r n a n d o Luna C a l d e r ó n , M u s eo del H o m b r e Dominicano, Calle P e d r o , Henriquez U r e n a , Santo Domingo, República Dominicana D r . M a r c e l Chatillon, Société d ' H i s t o i r e , Clinique B e l l e v u e , 97110 L e s A b y m e s , Guadeloupe E d g a r C l e r c , C o n s e r v a t e u r d e s Antiquités , Société SOGMIA, V i e u x - B o u rg Abymes 97110, Guadeloupe Louis De B o m p u i s , 23 B o u l e v a rd O l i m é , College A g r i c o l e , 971 B a i e - M a h a u , Guadeloupe R o b e r t Devaux, St. L u c i a A r c h a e o l o g i c a l and H i s t o r i c a l Society, P . O . Box 525, C a s t r i e s , St. L u c i a , West Indies Simone D r e y f u s - G a m e l o n , Ecole P r a t i q u e d e s Hautes E t u d e s , 6, Rue de Tournon 75006 P a r i s (France) M a r y Ann D u r g i n , The Brooklyn M u s e u m , Brooklyn, New York 11238, U . S . A . Duane W. E i c h h o l z , 50 Broadway, B e v e r l y , M a s s a c h u s e t t s 01915, U . S . A . A r t h u r E i n h o r n , J e f f e r s o n Community College, Watertown, New York 13601, U . S . A . M a u r i c i o E s c a r d o , P r o f e s s o r , College of the V i r g i n I s l a n d s , St. T h o m a s , V i r g i n I s l a n d s 00801 D r . Clifford E v a n s , C u r a t o r , Dept. of Anthropology, M u s e u m of N a t u r a l H i s t o r y , S m i t h s o n i a n Institution, Washington D. C. 20560 U . S . A . M i c h e l F e u i l l a r d , Société d ' H i s t o i r e , L a b o r a t o i r e de Physique du Globe, 97100 St. Claude, Guadeloupe Alfredo F i g u e r e d o , 826 M o n r o e Avenue, E l i z a b e t h , New J e r s e y , 07201 U . S . A . K u r t F i s c h e r , C u r a t o r the F i s c h e r Collection of the West I n d i e s , P o s t Box 63, P o r t - a u - P r i n c e , Haiti R o g e r F o r t u n e , D i r e c t e u r de l'Office du T o u r i s m e , S o u s - P r e f e c t u r e , 97110 P o i n t e - à - P i t r e , Guadeloupe E l e a n o r R. G i t t e n s , 31-10 T h o m s o n Ave. , Long Island City, N. Y. 11101 U . S . A . J u a n G o n z a l e z , Sociedad Guaynia de Arqueología e H i s t o r i a , Box 173 Sta.6, P o n c e , P . R. 00731 C h r i s t o p h e r Goodwin, E x p l o r e r s Club, 925 W. St. Augustine St., T a l l a h a s s e e , F l o r i d a 32304 U . S . A . Denis G r o e n e , D i r e c t e u r d e s A n t i q u i t é s , B . P . 746, Cayenne , Guyane iii J e f f r e y M . G r o s s , Dept. of Anthropology, Yale U n i v e r s i t y , 752 Yale Station New H a v e n , Conn. 06520 R o b e r t H a m p a r i a n , U . E . R . L e t t r e s , B . P . 626, 97168 P o i n t - à - P i t r e , Guadeloupe P e t e r H a r r i s , T r i n i d a d and Tobago H i s t o r i c a l Society, 4 R e s e r v o i r Road, P o i n t - à - P i e r r e , Trinidad E m i l e Hayot, Société d' H i s t o i r e de la M a r t i n i q u e , B . P . 571, 97206 F o r t - d e - F r a n c e , Martinique J e a n - P a u l H e r v i e u , C o n s e r v a t e u r d e s Antiquités e t O b j e t s d ' A r t , A r c h i v e s D é p a r t e m e n t a l e s , B . P . 74, 97102 B a s s e - T e r r e , Guadeloupe K a t h e r y n e Kay, A s s i s t a n t A r c h a e o l o g i s t , P . O. Box 4986, St. T h o m a s , U . S . V i r g i n I s l a n d s 00801 U . S . A . D r . I. A. E a r l e K i r b y , M i n i s t r y of A g r i c u l t u r e , Kingstown, St. Vincent, West I n d i e s Guy L a s s e r r e , P r o f e s s e u r , U n i v e r s i t é B o r d e a u x III, 228 Rue G e o r g e M a n d e l , 33000 B o r d e a u x , F r a n c e G e r a r d M . L a u r e n t , C o n s e r v a t e u r du M u s é e National d' Haiti, P o r t - a u - P r i n c e , Haiti R o b e r t L a w t h e r , Box 237 S o u f r i è r e , St. L u c i a , West Indies J a m e s L e e , P r e s i d e n t A r c h a e o l o g i c a l Society, Box 206, M a n d e v i l l e , J a m a i c a M a r i o M a t t i o n i, D i r e c t e u r du M u s é e et d e s Antiquités à la M a r t i n i q u e , B. P . 720, 97207 F o r t - d e - F r a n c e , M a r t i n i q u e D r . Betty J . M e g g e r s , R e s e a r c h A s s o c i a t e , Dept. of Anthropology, M u s e u m of N a t u r a l H i s t o r y , Smithsonian Institution , Washington, D. C. 20560 U . S . A . D r . Simon M e s s i n g , P r o f e s s o r , Dept. of Anthropology, Southern Connecticut State College, New Haven, Conn. 06515, U . S . A . B e t s e y M i l l e r , C e n t r a l S t r e e t , Plainfield, M a s s a c h u s e t t s 01070, U . S . A . D e s m o n d Nicholson, P r e s i d e n t A r c h a e o l o g i c a l Society, P . O . Box 103, St. J o h n ' s , Antigua, West Indies Elpidio O r t e g a , D i r e c t o r de la Sección de A r q u e o l o g í a p r e - c o l o m b i n a e I n d o h i s p a n i c a , M u s e o del H o m b r e D o m i n i c a n o , Calle P e d r o H e n r i q u e z U r e n a , Santo D o m i n g o , República Dominicaina J u a n O r t i z , D i r e c t o r P r o g r a m a de I n v e s t i g a c i o n e s A r q u e o l ó g i c a s , M u s e o de A n t r o p o l o g í a e H i s t o r i a , U n i v e r s i d a d de P u e r t o R i c o , P . O . Box 343, San J u a n , P u e r t o Rico 00902 Gus P a n t e l , Staff A r c h a e o l o g i s t , Foundation of A r c h a e o l o g y , Anthropology, and H i s t o r y of P u e r t o R i c o , Box 9187 S a n t u r c e , P u e r t o Rico 00908 J a c q u e s P e t i t j e a n Roget, Société d' H i s t o i r e de la M a r t i n i q u e , B . P . 567, 97200 F o r t - d e F r a n c e , Martinique D r . H e n r i P e t i t j e a n Roget, Km 7,500, Route de B a l a t a , 97200 F o r t - d e - F r a n c e , M a r t i n i q u e Hugues P e t i t j e a n Roget, 75 av. G é n é r a l de G a u l l e , C a y e n n e, Guyane Angelina P o l l a k - E l t z , P r o f e s o r a E t n o l o g í a , U n i v e r s i d a d A n d r e s Bello , Ap. 29068 C a r a c a s , Venezuela Aida Angela P o r t a l a t i n , D i r e c t o r a d e l M u s e o de A n t r o p o l o g í a Autónoma de Santo Domingo, C a l l e C a c h i m á n No. 2 3 , Santo Domingo, R e p ú b l i ca D o m i n i c a n a Antonio R a m o s R a m i r e z , C a r r e t e r a P u e r t o R e a l Km 0 3 , C a b o r o j o , P u e r t o Rico 00623 R a n e e , Agent P . T . T . P o i n t e - N o i r e , Guadeloupe M i c h a e l Roobol, Dépt. de Géologie, U n i v e r s i t é de M o n t r é a l , C a s e P o s t a l e 6128, M o n t r é a l , Q u é b e c , Canada C h a r l e s R o t e n b e r g , 95 F o r e s t P a r k Avenue, Springfield, M a s s a c h u s e t t s 01108 U . S . A . S a n d r a L e e B a r r y R o t e n b e r g , 95 F o r e s t P a r k Avenue, Springfield, M a s s a c h u s e t t s 01108, U.S.A. D r . I r v i n g R o u s e , P r o f e s s o r of Anthropology, Yale U n i v e r s i t y , New Haven, Conn. 06520, U.S.A. IV D r . M a r i o Sanoja, A. P . 59029, Los Chagüe r a m o s , C a r a c a s 104, V e n e z u e l a L e s l e y Sutty, Habitation Val d ' O r , S a i n t e - A n n e , M a r t i n i q u e Ronald T a y l o r , D i r e c t o r B a r b a d o s M u s e u m , St. Ann' s G a r r i s o n , St. M i c h a e l , B a r b a d o s H e n r i Theuvenin, Société d' H i s t o i r e de la M a r t i n i q u e , B. P . 922, 97200 F o r t - d e - F r a n c e , Martinique B r u c e T i l d e n, A s s i s t a n t A r c h a e o l o g i s t , P . O . Box 4002, St. T h o m a s , V i r g i n I s l a n d s , U . S . A . D r . Douglas U b e l a k e r , R e s e a r c h A s s i s t a n t , Smithsonian Institution, United States National M u s e u m , Washington, D . C . 20560, U . S . A . S e r g e V a l l é e , House d e s I l e s , 1206A, C h o m e d r y , St. L a v a l , Q u e b e c , Canada I r a i d a V a r g a s , A. P . 59029, C a r a c a s , 104, V enezueia B e r n a r d o Vega, M u s e o del H o m b r e Dominicano, P . O . Box 1265, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana D r . M a r c i o Veloz, D i r e c t o r del D e p a r t e m e n t e de I n v e s t i g a c i o n e s , M u s e o del H o m b r e D o m i n i c a n o , Calle P e d r o H e n r i q u e s U r e n a , Santo Domingo, República Dominicana P i e r r e Vé*rin, P r o f e s s e u r d ' H i s t o i r e , U . E . R . Eclopgenet p a r Vitié, C e l l e s s u r Belle 79370, France Jeff W a l k e r , 1016 3 / 4 SW 4th Avenue, G a i n e s v i l l e , F l o r i d a 32601 U . S . A . J a n e t Wall, Union I s l a n d , St. Vincent, West Indies N o r m a n A. Willock, P . O . Box 4986, St. T h o m a s , U . S . V i r g i n I s l a n d s , U . S . A . John W i n t e r , Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology, Molloy C o l l e g e, Rockville C e n t r e , New York 11570, U . S . A . v CONTENTS Page C u l t u r e A r e a s and C l i m a x e s in A n t i l l e an P r e h i s t o r y by Ripley P . and Adelaide K. Bullen •• L e s G r a n d e s F a m i l l e s d e s F o r m e s du "Saladoide I n s u l a i r e " au Site de Vive à la M a r t i n i q u e by M a r i o Mattioni The P r e - H i s p a n i c Peopling of the Antille s by I. A. E a r l e Kirby A n s e M a r g u e r i t e " D i t - G r o s Cap» " Guadeloupe by P h i l i p p e A r n o ux T h r e e S t r a t i g r a p h i e T e s t s along the E a s t e r n Shore of T r i n i d a d by Ripley P . and Adelaide K. Bullen The Saladoid Sequence on Antigua and Its A f t e r m a t h by Irving R o u s e R e m a r q u e s sur Quelques P i e r r e s à T r o i s - P o i n t e s Provenant des Gisements P r é c o l o m b i e n s de la Cote N . E . de G r a n d e - T e r r e de Guadeloupe by E d g a r C l e r c P o s s i b i l i t é d'un P e u p l e m e n t P r é c é r a m i q u e en Guadeloupe by E d g a r C l e r c . . . . Mt. P e l e e and the Island Populatio n of M a r t i n i q u e by M. J . Roobol, H. P e t i t j e a n Roget and A. L . Smith F u r t h e r E x c a v a t i o n s at C h a t h a m Midden, Union Island by L e s l e y Sutty A r c h a e o l o g i c a l E x c a v a t i o n s at M i s s P i e r r e , Union Island by L e s l e y Sutty . . . . A P r o p o s d e s P l a t i n e s à Manioc by J a c q u e s P e t i t j e a n Roget The U s e of Noxious Gas a s a Weapon of War by the T a i n a n and C a r i b Indians of the A n t i l l e s by R i c a r d o E. Alegrfa R e m a r q u e s s u r l ' O r g a n i s a t i o n S o c i o - P o l i t i q u e d e s C a r a ï b e s I n s u l a i r e s au XVIIeme Siècle by Simone Dreyfus P r e - C o l u m b i a n Seafaring C a p a b i l i t i e s in the L e s s e r A n t i l l e s by D e s m o n d V. Nicholso n La T r a d i c i ó n B a r r a n c o i d e del Bajo O r i n o c o by M a r i o Sanoja Ronquin R e v i s i t e d by Irving R o u s e , J o s é M. C r u x e n t , F r e d O l s e n , and Anna C. R o o s e v e l t L a G r u t a , un Nuevo Sitio Ronquinoide en Orinoco Medio by Ir aida V a r g a s . . . . Burying the Dead in P r e - C o l u m b i a n A r u b a by E g b e r t H. J. B o e r s t r a P r e - C o l u m b i a n R a i s e d F i e l d s in C o a s t a l S u r i n a m by Aad B o o m e r t E x c a v a t i o n R e p o r t on the C e r a m i c Site of Golden G r o v e , Tobago by P e t e r O' B. H a r r i s Note s u r le Site de K o r m o n t i b o , Guyane F r a n ç a i s e by Denis G r o e n e Site A r c h é o l o g i q u e du R o r o t a , Guyane by H. P e t i t j e a n Roget et D. Roy La S y m b o l i q u e dans l e s C u l t u r e s P r é c o l o m b i e n n e s d e s P e t i t e s A n t i l l e s by M a r i o Mattioni Note s u r le Motif de la G r e n o u i l l e d a n s l ' A r t A r a w a k d e s P e t i t e s A n t i l l e s by H e n r i P e t i t j e a n Roget Le T h è m e de la C h a u v e - S o u r i s F r u g i v o r e d a n s l ' A r t A r a w a k d e s P e t i t e s A n t i l l e s by H e n r i P e t i t j e a n Roget A Survey of Antillean Sculptured Stone by K a t h e r y n e Kay C o m p a r i s o n of Newly Found Cave D r a w i n g s in Santo Domingo with P e t r o g l y p h s and P i c t o g r a p h s in the C a r i b b e a n Region by B e r n a r d o Vega P e t r o g l y p h s R e c e n t l y D i s c o v e r e d at Stonesfield, Saint L u c i a by R o b e r t J . D e v a u x . A Newly Found P e t r o g l y p h i c Rock on St. Vincent by I. A. E a r l e K i r b y Note s u r q u e l q u e s P é t r o g l y p h e s d e s A n t i l l e s by H e n r i P e t i t j e a n Roget V e n e z u e l a n P e t r o g l y p h s - A S u r v ey by Angelina P o l l a k - E l t z A r c h a i c P e r i o d of the V i r g i n I s l a n d s : New I n v e s t i g a t i o n s by Jeffrey M. G r o s s . The A r b o r e t u m C o m p l e x : A P r e c e r a m i c C u l t u r e of the V i r g i n I s l a n d s by B r u c e E . Tilton Cano Hondo, un R e s i d u a r i o P r e c e r á m i c o en la I s l a de Vieques by A l f r e d o E . F i g u e r e d o vi 1 11 14 21 28 35 42 44 46 54 66 76 82 87 98 106 117 123 125 134 145 158 1 65 175 177 18 2 187 200 213 214 215 221 232 239 247 P r o g r e s s R e p o r t and A n a l y s i s , B a r r e r a - M o r d a n Complex , Azua, Dominican Republic by A g a m e m n o n Gus P a n t e l An Antigua Shell Midden with C e r a m i c and A r c h a i c Components by D e s m o n d V. Nicholso n A r t i f a c t T y p e s of P r e c e r a m i c Antigua by Desmon d V. Nicholson , . . E x c a v a t i o n s at the P r e c e r a m i c C e r r i l l o Site, P u e r t o Rico by J o s é Orti z Saladoid " I n c e n s e - B u r n e r s " f r o m the Site of E l Convento, P u e r t o Rico ' b y Mela Pons Alegría E l C a i m i t o : Un Antiguo Complejo C e r a m i s t a de l a s Antille s M a y o r e s by Elpidio O r t e g a , M a r c i o Veloz, y Plinio P i n a P r e l i m i n a r y R e p o r t on A r c h e o l o g i c a l I n v e s t i g a t i o ns at El Atajadizo, D o m i n i c an Republic by M a r c i o Veloz , Elpidio O r t e g a , M a r i o Sanoja, and I r a i d a V a r g a s P r e l i m i n a r y R e p o r t on the Indian C e m e t e r y " E l A t a j a d i z o ," Dominican Republic by F e r n a n d o L . C a l d e r ó n P e t r o g r a p h y and S o u r c e of s o m e A r a w a k A r t i f a c t s f r o m J a m a i c a by M. J. Roobol and J . W. L e e A P o t e n t i a l A r c h a e o - A s t r o n o m i c a l H o r i z o n at L a s F l o r e s , P u e r t o Rico by Duane W. Eichholz Abstracts: A b o r i g i n a l A n t i l l e an P i c t o g r a p h s : A new D i s c o v e r y by J u a n J o s é O r t i z . . A R e c o n s i d e r a t i o n of Island C a r i b C e r a m i c s by Louis A l l a i r e The P o s t - S a l a d o i d Sequence of M a r t i n i q u e by Louis A l l a i r e B u s i n e s s Meeting vil 253 258 264 269 272 276 283 295 304 314 315 315 315 316 St. T h o m a s N. St. Johns Anguilla O o P u e r t o Rico St. M a r t i n St. B a r t h é l é m y cv Barbuda lt~ y t St. C r o i x Saba' y ^ St. E u s t a t i u s / „ £ St. C h r i s t o p h e r / Nevis y* Montserrat-' Anti gua Guadeloupe . Marie Galante # Jominica CARIBBEAN J^J) M a r t i n i q u e SEA V St. L u c i a St. Vincent 0 Q Barbados 0 Grenada " U I—I Margarita Paria Tobago ;Trinidad MAP OF THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN Vlll REGION <J <j Abstracts (formal papers not received) ABORIGINAL ANTILLEAN PICTOGRAPHS: A NEW DISCOVERY Juan José Ortiz-Águila During a recent expedition to cave Mona 9, the existence of about 80 aboriginal pictographs was verified. A multi-spectral photographic record was made using black and white, color r e v e r s a l , and false color infrared film. The pictographs are mainly zoomorphic and anthropomorphic representations. There is a slight similarity to some pictographs in eastern and southeastern Dominican Republic, but a precise correlation cannot be made at this point. The fact that there are perennial pools of water in the room with the most pictographs may be one of the reasons why they are found there. Water is not available year around in any of the other caves in the immediate area. The cliff area, where the cave is located, is a very rich micro-environment for food sources consisting of b i r d s ' nests (eggs), birds themselves, and also the mona iguana species that can be anywhere from 3 to 4 feet long. This zone was probably exploited and the cave used as a water source. Two rough stone tools were found in the vicinity of the cave. A RECONSIDERATION OF ISLAND CARIB CERAMICS Louis Allaire Most known documentary sources on the 16th and 17th centurylsland Caribs have been systematically reviewed to assemble the available information on the ceramics of the natives of the L e s s e r Antilles at the time of contacts. References to decoration are non existent, d e s criptions of shapes amount to one or two, but more was found on the sizes, capacities, functions and terminology of the pottery. From these, and through comparison with the historic Caribbean speaking groups of the coast of the Guianas, I have reached the conclusion that the pottery of the Island Caribs described by the Europeans was similar to that of the Guiana Indians for whom we have better documentation and illustrations. This conclusion means that the pottery of the Island Caribs was totally different from anything found in the archaeology. The only non pottery ceramic artifacts made by the Island Caribs was the clay griddle which was without the tall legs typical of the later complexes in the Lesser Antilles. THE POST-SALADOID SEQUENCE OF MARTINIQUE IN RELATION TO THE REST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES Louis Allaire In 1971-1972, and again in February 1974, the author excavated at 4 sites in Martinique, which yielded a sequence of 7 components. The components can be grouped within 3 ceramic complexes, all later than the Saladoid in that they lack white-on-red painting, zone incised cross-hatching and are technologically much cruder. Although only 2 carbon dates could be obtained for the latest complex, the 3 complexes can be tentatively dated as follows: L'Espérance complex, A. D. 750 to 950; the Paquemar complex, A. D. 950 to 1150, and the Macabou complex, A. D. 1150 to 1450, the latter date being more an indication that no definite occupation dating from the historic period could be determined. The 2 carbon dates come from the site of Pointe Macabou in the southeast of the island, and are both around A. D. 600, a date certainly inconsistent with our present knowledge of the style in the Lesser Antilles. The first 2 complexes seem to belong to an intermediate series which is closer to McKuzicks» Troumassoid of St. Lucia, while the Macabou complex is definitely Suazoid. I see no evidence of migrations to account for any of the complexes. The Troumassoid series seem to be limited to the Windward islands perhaps as far north as Guadeloupe. The Suazoid series is found from Tobago to, I think, not farther north than the south of Martinique. 315