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The indigenous Carib people inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS landed on the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, and Britain took the island in 1762, establishing sugar, cacao, and then nutmeg plantations.
Dec 21, 2021 · Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves.
First settled by indigenous peoples, Grenada by the time of European contact was inhabited by the Caribs. British colonists killed most of the Caribs on the island and established plantations on the island, eventually importing African slaves to work on the sugar plantations.
- Indigenous Beginnings Dotted Across The Landscape
- European Settlement and Plantation Agriculture
- The Origins of Grenadian Society as We Know It
It all began, of course, with indigenous peoples from South America who inhabited Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique for the longest period of our cultural history. Though often overlooked, today we recognise the importance of the islands’ indigenous past that dates back to around 300 Current Era (CE), with ceramics and pottery found at over ...
The advent of European invasion in the 16th century and their settlement of Camáhogne (the indigenous name for Grenada) after 1649, resulted in profound changes to the landscape and its indigenous peoples, particularly the displacement and ultimately the destruction of the Kalinago (Caribs) and Kalina inhabitants. In the 500 years since, the island...
The end of slavery in Grenada and across the English-speaking Caribbean in 1834 and apprenticeship in 1838 brought about another profound change across the landscape when tens of thousands of formerly enslaved finally threw off the yoke of enslavement. This was the beginning of the Grenadian society that we know today, with many ex-enslaved gaining...
Mar 27, 2023 · 700 - First inhabited by Arawak-speaking Amerindians from South America who are displaced by Carib settlers. 1498 - Christopher Columbus visits the island but it remains uncolonised.
Arawaks & Carib Indians. Christopher Columbus discovered Grenada in 1498. The island was already inhabited by the Carib Indians, who had migrated from the South American mainland, killing or enslaving the peaceful Arawaks who where already inhabitants here.
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Jun 6, 2024 · Grenada, located in the eastern Caribbean, was originally inhabited by the indigenous Arawak and Carib peoples. The Arawaks were the first to settle on the island, followed by the more aggressive Caribs who eventually conquered the Arawaks.
