History of Puerto Rico
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title:
History of Puerto Rico
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The history of Puerto Rico began with the settlement of the Ortoiroid people before 430 BC. At the time of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1493, the dominant indigenous culture was that of the Taínos. The Taíno people's numbers went dangerously low during the latter half of the 16th century because of new infectious diseases carried by Europeans, exploitation by Spanish settlers, and warfare. Located in the northeastern Caribbean, Puerto Rico formed a key part of the Spanish E
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Puerto_Rico
date created:
2001-05-26T02:05:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T01:23:45Z
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