ABSTRACT
This chapter provides both a review and comparative study of pre-colonial farming in the Caribbean vis-à-vis the Pacific. Although significantly different in size, both regions bear much similarity in their mixed economies, root crop food production, diverse island and maritime spaces, and chiefdom level societies. The chapter explores major types, geographical ranges, and chronologies of cultivars and domesticated animals as well as the socio-political systems characteristic of both the Caribbean and Pacific farming communities.
