KARINYA (CARIB)

The earliest Karinya inhabited the upper Pomeroon river between 3000 and 2000 years ago. They were unique in their mastery of painted ceramics. Occupying only the coastal areas, Karinya pottery is distributed as far as the mouth of the Amazon. Certain traits of their material culture seem to suggest an association with the Karinya of Colombia.  
 
 
pottery fragments
Carib War Club
Karinya (Carib)