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c. 2000 BC – AD 100

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HT-CBCO-000226

c. 2000 BC – AD 100: The Whitehead’s Bluff site on Anguilla is situated on a karst plateau 11 to 14 meters above sea level and is heavily exposed to northeastern trade winds. Archaeological evidence indicates a specialized economy with a heavy emphasis on mollusk collection and a limited set of other readily exploitable resources. Excavations at the site recovered numerous finished shell celts and preforms made from Lobatus gigas, suggesting it served as a center for tool production. The site’s location, roughly 300 meters from Windward Point Bay, provided strategic access to the rock-bound shore for harvesting marine resources. This focus on specific maritime products highlights the varied survival strategies of Archaic Age populations across the northern Lesser Antilles.

Source  ·  HT-CBCO-000226  ·  p. 212 Keegan & Hofman, 203, 212 / Bates: HT-CBCO-000226, 000235