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c. 2000 BC – 500 BC: The Krum Bay complex on St. Thomas provides a detailed look at the material culture of the Archaic Age in the Virgin Islands. This assemblage includes flaked igneous stone, pebble hammer stones, shell beads, and the use of red ochre for symbolic or practical purposes. Additionally, the presence of coral files and Lobatus columella tips suggests a sophisticated utilization of marine resources for tool manufacturing. Archaeologists believe the differences between these complexes might reflect different parts of a single, larger subsistence-settlement system. By examining these diverse tool kits, scholars can better understand how early maritime hunter-gatherers exploited various island niches.