Arrival of The Spaniards
When the Spaniards arrived in the island one of their first missions was to convert the Taínos into Christianity. They considered the ceremonial and religious practices of the Tanios as uncivilized and a form of paganism. The Taínos were enslaved and forced to build fortifications and to work the mines. Many died because of this harsh treatment, and also because of the introduction to diseases such as smallpox to the island by the Spaniards. However, before the Taíno tribes ceased to exist in Puerto Rico, Spanish historians such as Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, were able to witness and record the life and customs of these people.
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