Eastern West Indies (49,293–28,578 BCE) Upper Pleistocene…
49293 BCE to 28578 BCE
Eastern West Indies (49,293–28,578 BCE) Upper Pleistocene I — Arc Volcanoes, Reef Slopes, and Windward Shelves (No People)
Geographic and Environmental Context
Eastern West Indies includes eastern Haiti and most of the Dominican Republic (excluding the northern fringe), Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Lesser Antilles (Anguilla → Aruba), and Trinidad & Tobago
Anchors: Vega Real–Santo Domingo valleys; Puerto Rico (Cordillera Central & coastal plains); Virgin Islands passes; Leewards/Windwards (Guadeloupe–Dominica–Martinique–St. Lucia–Barbados–St. Vincent–Grenada–Aruba); Trinidad & Tobago at the Orinoco gate.
Climate & Environmental Shifts
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LGM cooling; lower sea level expanded near-shore benches and cays.
Subsistence, Technology, Corridors, Symbolism — N/A.
Adaptation & Transition -
Pristine; high marine productivity, unpeopled.