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The history of Guyana begins about 35,000 years ago with the arrival of humans coming from Eurasia. These migrants became the Carib and Arawak tribes, who met Alonso de Ojeda's first expedition from Spain in 1499 at the Essequibo River .
Guyana has one of the largest unspoiled rainforests in South America, some parts of which are almost inaccessible by humans. The rich natural history of Guyana was described by early explorers Sir Walter Raleigh and Charles Waterton and later by naturalists Sir David Attenborough and Gerald Durrell.
Guyana history-related lists (6 P) B. British Guiana (8 C, 13 P) D. Dutch colonisation of the Guianas (5 C, 14 P) E. Historical events in Guyana (9 C) F.
He is well known for his works, which include Corentyne Thunder and a three-novel set known as the Kaywana Trilogy, the latter focusing on one family through 350 years of Guyana's history. Other writers who have made a significant contribution to Guyanese literary culture include Fred D'Aguiar , David Dabydeen , Martin Carter and Shana Yardan .
This is a list of wars and conflicts involving Guyana from the Colonial era to the Modern era. Cassard expedition (1712) Berbice slave uprising (1763–1764) Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1780) Demerara rebellion of 1823; World War II (1939–1945) Rupununi Uprising (1969)
Guyana sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.Four representatives of Guyana qualified to take part in the Beijing Games–Adam Harris, Marian Burnett, and Aliann Pompey in track, and Niall Roberts in swimming–and Pompey advanced past the first round in her event, progressing to semifinals.
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Guyana's culture reflects its European history as it was colonized by both the Dutch and French before becoming a British colony. Guyana (known as British Guiana under British colonial rule), gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 and subsequently became a republic in 1970.