Question

Theme 1: The Indigenous Peoples.
Questions:
a. Name four materials which were used by the Tainos to construct their
homes. (4 marks)
b. Outline three ways in which sculptures were used in the religious practices
of the Tainos. (9marks)
c. Describe three ways in which indigenous art forms were used in the buildings
and craftsmanship of the Tainos. (12 marks)
Total (25 marks)

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Dirt floors, wooden frames, and straw roofs.

B. The statues were used to repersent spirits.

C. Petroglyphs in caves, statues inside of realigous importance, and other statues/carvings.

D. The Tainos used stone chisels to carve there statues, used sand to polish it, and chisels to carve petroglyphs into cave walls.