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c. AD 1000 – 1500: Faunal analysis from Jamaican archaeological sites shows a subsistence strategy heavily reliant on marine resources, with sea turtle bones dominating the cultural deposits. Inhabitants of Bluefields Bay targeted the closest marine habitats, including the extensive seagrass beds of the bay, to harvest fish such as grunts, jacks, and parrotfish. Terrestrial protein was supplemented by hunting hutia and iguana, though the mangrove swamps appear to have been largely ignored or were less developed at the time. This specific focus on certain animal resources suggests a deliberate choice in foraging patterns rather than a generalized exploitation of all available ecologies. These dietary preferences provide insight into the environmental management and resource priorities of pre-Columbian Jamaican communities.