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The Caribbean Island of Jamaica was initially inhabited in approximately 600 AD or 650 AD by the Redware people, often associated with redware pottery. [1] [2] [3] By roughly 800 AD, a second wave of inhabitants occurred by the Arawak tribes, including the Tainos, prior to the arrival of Columbus in 1494. [1]
Jamaica's leading annual film event The Reggae Film Festival takes place each February in Jamaica's capital city, Kingston. Members of Jamaica's film industry gather here to make new links and many new projects have grown from the event. Jamaica has many talented film makers but there is a great lack of available funds and resources for filmmakers.
Temperatures in Jamaica are fairly constant throughout the year, averaging 23.5 to 30 °C (74.3 to 86.0 °F) in the lowlands and 15 to 22 °C (59.0 to 71.6 °F) at higher elevations. [1] Temperatures may dip to below 10 °C (50 °F) at the peaks of the Blue Mountains. [ 1 ]
The Taino referred to the island as "Xaymaca," but the Spanish gradually changed the name to "Jamaica." [12] In the so-called Admiral's map of 1507, the island was labeled as "Jamaiqua"; and in Peter Martyr's first tract from the Decades of the New World (published 1511—1521), he refers to it as both "Jamaica" and "Jamica."
History of Jamaica by topic (7 C, 1 P) * Jamaica history-related lists (11 P) E. Historical events in Jamaica (12 C, 1 P) H. Historiography of Jamaica (1 C, 1 P) K.
Jamaica's national bird, a red-billed streamertail Jamaican boa Jamaican parrotfish. Jamaica's climate is tropical, supporting diverse ecosystems with a wealth of plants and animals. Its plant life has changed considerably over the centuries; when the Spanish arrived in 1494, except for small agricultural clearings, the country was deeply forested.
Social history of Jamaica (7 C, 5 P) Pages in category "History of Jamaica by topic" This category contains only the following page.
An enlargeable topographic map of Jamaica. Geography of Jamaica. Jamaica is... an island; a country. an island country; a nation state; a Commonwealth realm; Location: Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere. North America (though not on the mainland) Atlantic Ocean. North Atlantic. Caribbean. Antilles. Greater Antilles; Time zone: UTC-05 ...