encountered by Christopher Columbus in October 1492. Shortly after the contact, the Spanish started enslaving the Lucayans, leading to their complete eradication from some of the islands by 1520. The Lucayan culture had its own language, government, customs, and traditions, and they engaged in extensive trade routes using dug-out canoes.

Geography

The Lucayan island group comprising the sovereign nation of Bahamas

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