c. AD 1300 – 1500 (Lucayan Trade): In the Bahamas, the lack of “hard” stones (such as volcanic rock for celts or grinders) necessitated a robust long-distance trade network.

c. AD 1300 – 1500 (Lucayan Trade): In the Bahamas, the lack of “hard” stones (such as volcanic rock for celts or grinders) necessitated a robust long-distance trade network. Lucayan populations imported finished stone tools and raw materials from Ayiti and Cuba in exchange for local resources like dried fish, salt, and conch shells. This economic interdependency ensured that even remote island outposts remained integrated into the broader Greater Antillean political economy.