Language in Exile
Three Hundred Years of Jamaican Creole
"An important addition to studies of the genesis and life of Jamaican Creole as well as other New World creoles such as Gulla. Highlighting the nature of the nonstandard varieties of British English dialects to which the African slaves were exposed, this work presents a refreshingly cogent view of Jamaican Creole features."
--SECOL Review
Heritage or Heresy
Archaeology and Culture on the Maya Riviera
Through analysis of seven archaeological sites on the Yucatan peninsula that are open to heritage touring, Walker reveals the planned growth of the Maya Riviera since the early 1970s and examines the impact of international tourism on both ancient structures and the contemporary Maya people and culture.
Talking Taino
Caribbean Natural History from a Native Perspective
Keegan and Carlson, combined, have spent over 45 years conducting archaeological research in the Caribbean, directing projects in Trinidad, Grenada, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, the Turks & Caicos Islands, and throughout the Bahamas.
Pre-Columbian Jamaica
Archaeology and Geoinformatics
Case Studies from the Caribbean
Provides tremendous insight and an excellent grasp of the special geoinformatics needs of Caribbean researchers