Precolumbian Archaeology of the Turks and Caicos Islands – Caribbean Archaeology Program https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/caribarch/education/tc-archaeology/
Baweka, translated from the Taino language as „Large Northern Basin,“ was the name for the Caicos Bank at the time of Columbus. From Abawana (Grand Turk) to Makobisa (West Caicos) the islands supported a thriving native population on the eve of European conquest. Nestled between the Bahama Islands
In addition, olive shell pendants, large discs cut from trumpet shells, cut conch