Gold had been found in the rivers. The Spanish forced the Tainos to pan for gold for them. The conditions in which the Indians worked were miserable. They were also affected by new diseases brought by the Spanish. Many Indians died.
Taino culture lives on in words like barbecue and hammock.
The hammock was a Taino invention also. The city recently found is not the largest Taino city that has been discovered. One found in Puerto Rico is so big it has seven plazas. Researchers expect to find more plazas when they return to this site. With the latest discovery, we can learn more about the people who welcomed Columbus to the New World.