Ty's Taino & Tectonic plate tutorial

Ty, our "Grove Guide," taught us all about the history of the island starting with it's creation. We learned about how the tectonic plates pushed up along a fault line to form what is now a chain of Caribbean Islands. Ty also explained how the first to inhabit these islands were the Tainos, Caribs and Arawaks. He showed us some Taino artifacts that were made with the same clay we harvested two days ago. It was exciting to walk through the area where this civilization once thrived until Columbus's arrival and unfortunate impact on the native people.