Workshop Day 3: May 11th

The final day of the Whispers of Caribbean Isles project saw the largest attendance yet. The day counted with the support of Izabela Czopor from the Palaeoanthropology Research Laboratory who explained to the group how 3D scanning of objects worked and then proceeded to scan objects that had been selected by the participants over the past two days.

(3D scanning technician explains how the 3D scanning process works. Trinidad. Photo by Oliver Antczak)

As the day progressed, boxes from Tobago were opened, revealing spectacular pieces, including one of an armadillo that was immediately voted for 3D scanning. Participants tried their hands at the 3D scanning, all of which was also transmitted through a video feed to Port of Spain.

(Participants try the 3D scanner on materials from Tobago. Photo by Jimena Lobo Guerrero Arenas)

The 3D scans will be made available for participants, and these are planned to be 3D printed and sent to all who took part in the workshops.

(Participants open a box at the MAA. Photo by Oliver Antczak

The group in Port of Spain had pre-colonial materials provided by the National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago that they could handle, alongside discussing and observing the opening of boxes at the MAA.

(The participants in Port of Spain had access to archaeological materials too. Photo by Ashleigh Morris)

Discussions centred on the futures of these collections, themes included repatriation, future research, and projects that could continue the momentum of these workshops. SLIDO was used to gather general opinions on what the future should hold for these Caribbean materials.

(Participants open a lithics box, while a SLIDO question is discussed and a shell face is shown to the camera. Trinidad. Photo by Oliver Antczak)

Finally, the day closed with a few materials from other parts of the Caribbean, including an impressive Zemí (or cemí) from Puerto Rico and shell and stone pieces from Barbados.

(A Zemí from Puerto Rico is found in a box. Photo by Jimena Lobo Guerrero Arenas)

(The Zemí as seen from the Mille Fleurs in Port of Spain. Photo by Ashleigh Morris)

We are grateful to all our participants over the three days of the workshop, and to the Museum of Archaology and Anthropology, the National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago, Collections, Connections, Communities and the Palaeoanthropology Research Laboratory. We look forward to continuing to develop future projects together!