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4190 B.C.

4190 B.C.: A Lithic-age deposit was identified at the Levisa rock shelter in Cuba, representing one of the earliest dated human settlements.

4190 B.C.: A Lithic-age deposit was identified at the Levisa rock shelter in Cuba, representing one of the earliest dated human settlements. This site provided evidence of early inhabitants who relied on riverine and mountain resources for survival. Significance: Marks some of the earliest confirmed human occupation of the Caribbean islands. Nuance: These early inhabitants were mobile foragers relying on riverine and upland resources — culturally distinct from later Taíno societies

Source  ·  p. 54 Rouse, The Tainos, 54