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The People Who Greeted Columbus
Episode 2 of 4
Looking at the Taino people of the Caribbean, who had a multicultural society with drug-infused rituals, strange skulls and amazing navigation.
The Taino people of the Caribbean were the first people of the Americas to greet Christopher Columbus. But, as Dr Jago Cooper reveals, they had a multicultural society complete with drug-infused rituals, strange skulls and amazing navigation. In deep caverns and turquoise seas, Jago uncovers their hidden history.
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Tue 6 Nov 201823:30
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The Taino people
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Taino communication
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The origins of the Taino
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jago Cooper |
| Executive Producer | Greg Sanderson |
| Executive Producer | Ross Harper |
| Series Producer | Graeme Hart |
| Producer | John MacLaverty |
| Director | John MacLaverty |
| Production Manager | Michelle Gauntlett |
| Production Coordinator | Catherine Ross |
| Editor | Dave Clark |
| Re-recording mixer | John Cobban |
| Colourist | Ian Ballantyne |
| Director of photography | Craig Hastings |
| Sound Recordist | Peter Prada |
| Participant | Alice Samson |
| Participant | Ivan Mendez |
| Participant | Reniel Rodriguez Ramos |
| Participant | Jose Oliver |
| Participant | Antonio Curet |
| Participant | Laura del Olmo |
| Participant | Hayley Mickleburgh |
| Participant | Martin Veguilla |
| Participant | Glenis Tavares |
| Participant | Corinne Hofman |
| Archive Source | Shutterstock |
Broadcasts
- Mon 22 Sep 201421:00
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- Thu 25 Sep 201422:00
- Sat 14 Mar 201520:00
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- Sat 24 Oct 201520:00
- Sun 25 Oct 201501:35
- Mon 26 Oct 201522:00
- Sat 14 Jan 201721:00
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- Mon 23 Oct 201723:50
- Sat 17 Mar 201819:00
- Sun 18 Mar 201801:15
- Tue 6 Nov 201823:30
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