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This sea’s oldest-known archaeological site, which consists of a shell midden made by the Ortoiroid people, is Banwari Trace. A matrilineal culture from around this sea made three-point stone sculptures of spirits called zemis. (20[2])Agüeybaná (“ah-hway-BAN-ah”) and Enriquillo (“ehn-ree-KEY-yoh”) were (20[1])leaders of an indigenous group that live in (20[1])this sea who took the title cacique (20[2])(“ka-SEE-kay”). The (*) Garifuna (10[1])descended (10[1])from inhabitants of an (10[1])island in this sea. (10[1])Ciboney (“see-bo-NAY”) is a dialect (10[1])of a language from this sea which is the source of the English words hurricane, barbecue, (10[1])and (10[1])cassava. (10[6])Indigenous peoples often joined the crews of buccaneers (10[2])active (10[2])in this sea (10[2])such as Henry Morgan. (10[4])For (10[1])10 points, (10[1])name this sea (10[1])where Taíno (“tah-EE-no”) people (10[1])live on Hispaniola. ■END■ (10[3])

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