Editing Lesser Antilles (section)

=== Neolithic Period ===
Archaeological findings, including [[Waco people|Huecoid]] and [[Saladoid]] [[pottery]], provide radiocarbon dates for Early Ceramic Age sites, pointing to an initial sphere of interaction between coastal South America and the northern Lesser Antilles that started around 400–200 BC. The discovery of Saladoid pottery in [[Puerto Rico]] and the northern Lesser Antilles is understood as a result of exploratory activities, cultural exchanges, and gradual migrations from the mainland during the Archaic Age. This process involved the interaction of local communities with established insular societies, creating a web of dynamic social relationships. However, debates and controversies has occurred over conflicting stratigraphic data, radiocarbon dates, and stylistic difference of the potteries.{{Sfn|Keegan|Hofman|2017|p=209}}