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c. AD 900 – 1300: In Cuba, the earliest Meillacoid settlements likely appeared in the indigenous province of Bayaquitirí. These communities may have initially coexisted with earlier Ostionoid groups, but the two can be distinguished by their decorative preferences: Ostionoid vessels typically feature red-painted designs, while Meillacoid pottery is defined by incision. Shortly after the arrival of Meillacoid styles, red-painted decorations began to disappear from the local archaeological record. The expansion of Meillacoid into Cuba suggests a westward movement of people and ideas from Hispaniola, though the status of “Ostionoid” remains a subject of debate among Cuban archaeologists.