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GREAT CAYMAN 



The author made a special visit to the Great Cayman in order to 

 investigate its archeological features, but found nothing of im- 

 portance to satisfy him that it was peopletl in prehistoric times. He 

 collected four stone axes, which may have been brought by turtle 

 fishers from Honduras or Jamaica, and discovered a cave from which 

 fragments of pottery were said to have been collected years ago. 

 He is convinced that if there were any aborigines on the island in jDre- 

 historic times thej' belonged to roaming, nomadic Carib, who landed 

 there and remained only a few days. No middens or shell heaps were 

 called to his attention. Fragments of jaottery occur in certain caves 

 and a few celts were obtained from the natives. As some of these 

 closely resemble those of the other islands they may have been 

 brought there by visitors. 



