April 2014


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Look out for the Encyclopedia of Caribbean Archaeology, by Basil Reid and R. Grant Gilmore III, which offers a comprehensive overview of the available archaeological research conducted in the region.

Beginning with the earliest native migrations and moving through contemporary issues of heritage management, the contributors tackle standard questions of colonization, adaptation, and evolution while embracing newer research techniques, such as geoinformatics, archaeometry, paleodemography, DNA analysis, and seafaring simulations. The introduction includes a survey of the various archaeological periods in the Caribbean, as well as a discussion of the region’s geography, climate, topography, and oceanography. It also offers a review of the prehistoric and historical archaeology, providing a better understanding of the cultural contexts of the Caribbean that resulted from the convergence of Native American, European, African, and then Asian settlers.

Basil A. Reid is senior lecturer in archaeology at The UWI, St. Augustine and the author of Myths and Realities of Caribbean History. R. Grant Gilmore III is a freelance heritage management consultant on the board of the International Committee for Archaeological Heritage Management of the International Council on Monuments and Sites.