Pre-Columbian Peccary Jaw (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Pre-Columbian Peccary Jaw

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This peccary jaw is among the animal remains found at archaeological sites on Carriacou. Such finds indicate the small island may have had significant importance to pre-Columbian cultures in the Caribbean.

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Scott Fitzpatrick, North Carolina State University

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