The Wapisiana appear to be the linguistic descendants of the Central Arawaks whose earliest occupations at Kurupukari Falb on the upper Essequibo river date to 1000 B.C. Fish trap petroglyphs on the upper Essequibo and Kassikaityu rivers date back to 4000 years ago. These traps continue in use among present day Wapisiana
Wapisiana
fish trap