This study offers a fascinating insight into the animal symbolism intertwined with the religious beliefs of the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the West Indies. It is a true Amerindian bestiary, illustrating the profound relationship between the Antillean zoomorphic iconology and the ideas, mythic traditions, and ideology behind them. Arie Boomert, coauthor of The 1946 and 1953 Yale University Excavations in Trinidad
Waldron s work adds to our understanding of a people and culture lost to time. It provides a practical understanding of their symbols and information about their...