An experienced director at Aegis Capital, New York City resident Thomas Edison Kelly was born and raised on the Caribbean island of Anguilla. Thomas Edison Kelly often travels between New York and the island and has a strong interest in Caribbean history.
University of Oregon researchers have recently gained insight into one of the earliest chapters of Caribbean history. According to the latest findings, the Caribbean may have first been settled by Indigenous people sailing from South America more than 5,800 years ago.
In contrast to prevailing theories, recently uncovered archaeological data suggests that islands farther from South America, such as modern-day Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic, were settled thousands of years before nearby larger landmasses.
Researchers came to this conclusion after analyzing thousands of carbon-dated artifacts and remains throughout the Caribbean. This new data suggest that early settlers may have undertaken the long journey due to the more bountiful natural resources concentrated in the Greater Antilles.
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