Taino Food And Technology Flashcards
What was some of the crops the Tainos planted?
They planted guava, maize, hog plum, sweet sop, arrowroot, sour sop, hot pepper, sweet potato, manioc, cashews, pineapples, avocados, yam and pawpaw
List the animals that were domesticated by the Tainos
The domesticated animals were dogs and pigs
List the types of meat the Tainos would eat
Agouti, iguana, doves, snakes, bats, wild, pigeons, fish and the brocket deer from Trinidad
What was the name of the special meal the Tainos made
Pepperpot
What is pepperpot?
Pepperpot is one pot that could last for several days, stewing slowly over a fire
The Taino people_____________ over an__________
The Taino people barbeque wild animals over an open fire
They ate___________ and_________ and gathered__________ in forests
They ate turtles, catfish and manatees and gathered wild berries in forests
What did the Taino use to make their tools?
Their tools were made from wood, stone, bone and shell
List the things the Tainos made
They made fish trap, fish hooks, lobster pots and baskets
List the weapons the Tainos made and used
The weapons they used are long spears, bows and arrows and darts arrows heads
What did they shape the hard stone and wood into?
They shaped the hard stone and wood into darts, arrow heads, cooking tools and more weapons
What did they made with turtle shell?
They made a saw
What was the name of the stout wooden club they had ?
The name of the club was called macana
What is the other Taino technology?
Their technology included gold hemmering, cotton manufactured goods and clay pottery ( the making of bowls, pots and ornaments)
What were the Taino woman an expert in?
The woman were expert cotton weavers
