88 ISLAND CXJLrURE AREA OF AMERICA [eth. ann. 34 



The author is linable, after an examination of these reputed works of 

 aborigines, to decide whether they were made by aboriffines or by- 

 later inhabitants, but he has no doubt that they are artificial. 



ST. VINCENT-GEENADA AREA 



The islands included in this area are those called the Carib Islands, 

 par excellence; that is, these are the islands on which the Carib cul- 

 ture had submerged a previously existing agricultural or " Tainan '' 

 epoch, and replaced it with their own. As, however, the natives of 

 these islands, at the time of the coming of Europeans, were de- 

 scended from Tainan women, the men being Carib, the resultant 

 culture was essentially agricultural, especially as descent was matri- 

 lineal, and most of the arts and industries were due to women's 

 influence. 



Those artifacts that are treated under this area were not all col- 

 lected in St. Vincent, many having been obtained from the (irena- 

 dines, Grenada, and elsewhere, but as they all have common features 

 in their local differences they belong together.^" 



Grenada 



The antiquities from the island of Grenada in the Heye collection 

 show that the culture of this island is closely connected with that of 

 St. Vincent, although it has also relationship to Trinidad and South 

 America. Like the other Lesser Antilles, (irenada shows evidences 

 of a shell-heap culture, an agricultural culture, and also a true Carib 

 culture. Prehistoric objects from Grenada closely resemble those 

 from St. Vincent, although they have some affinity with Trinidad. 

 We find petaloid celts, typical St. Vincent axes, and pottery not un- 

 like that from Carriacou. 



One of the accompanying figures (pi. 9, A) shows a perforated 

 object, another (pi. 9, /?), an ax with curved cutting edge and 

 elongated shank as if intended to be inserted in a handle of wood. 

 Both of these specimens are in the Berlin Museum, the former labeled 

 " Carriacou, Grenada." 



Between Grenada -and St. Vincent there are many small islands, 

 some of which have yielded interesting archeological specimens, but 

 the majority have not yet been explored. The author visited Bequia 

 and Balliceaux, but was unable to cross the channel to Battowia, 

 which is one of the most instructive of this group, both from its 

 geographical position and the archeological remains found in one of 

 its caves. 



" The majority of these objects, which number thousands, were obtained by Mr. Heye 

 from Rev. Thomas Hudierby, whose collection was the largest ever made In the Lesser 

 Antilles. There are still many more, mostly duplicates, in public and private collections 

 on these islands. 



