ORGANIC ARTIFACTS FROM THE MANANTIAL DE LA ALETA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS

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Geoffrey W. ConradWilliam Hammond Mathers MuseumIndiana University601 East 8th StreetBloomington, IN 47408-3812conrad@indiana.eduJohn W. FosterCalifornia State ParksPO Box 942896Sacramento, CA 94296-0001parkarky@cwo.comCharles D. BeekerOffice of Underwater ScienceDepartment of Recreation and Park AdministrationHPER 133Indiana University1025 East 7th StreetBloomington, IN 47405-7109cbeeker@indiana.eduThe Manantial de la Aleta is a flooded cavern in the southeastern Dominican Republic. Organic artifacts recovered from the site include carved wooden objects, gourd vessels, and basketry. The artifacts are of Taino manufacture and have calibrated dates ranging from A.D. 1035 to 1420. Some of the artifacts are of types previously unreported from the Caribbean, while others differ significantly from commonly illustrated Taino specimens. This paper provides preliminary descriptions of the organic artifacts and offers initial discussions of their cultural implications.

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