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3 marksThe Indigenous Peoples and the Europeans

CSEC Caribbean History · May/June 2007 · Paper 2 · Question 1(a)

A brief statement discussing the agricultural practices of the Arawaks/Tainos.

Explain what is meant by 'slash and burn' agriculture.

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  1. 1(b)Explain why the Arawak system of agriculture can be regarded as efficient.[12 marks]
  2. 1(c)Describe THREE methods, apart from agriculture, used by the Arawaks/Tainos to obtain food.[10 marks]

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