Voûte-à-Minguet
| Voûte à Minguet | |
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| Cave of Minguet | |
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| Location | Dondon, Haiti |
| Coordinates | 19°31′27″N 72°15′46″W / 19.52417°N 72.26278°W |
| Geology | Eocene limestone |
The Voûte-à-Minguet (Minguet cave) is a cave located in Dondon, Nord, Haiti, with precolumbian petroglyphs[1] and graffitis from the first Spanish and French settlers.[2] It is now used for vodou ceremonies.
The cave is included in the National History Park and is one of Dondon's main touristic attractions.
History
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The cave has been used by indigenous populations since ancient times, with the presence of petroglyphs attributed to the Taíno people. Moreau de Saint-Méry writes that caciques from many places went in the cave to pray for their gods.
Many artifacts (zemis) were found in the cave as reported by early visitors.[1] However, the cave has never been thoroughly studied by archaeologists, since it has been plundered from all its artifacts since the 17th century.
Toponymy
[edit]The name of the cave is from the privateer André Minguet who is given ownership of the land in 1698.[1] It is mistakenly said that the name comes from the creole word Minguette (Lily of the valley),[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Moreau de Saint Mery (1798). Description topographique, physique, civile, politique et historique de la partie française de l'isle Saint-Domingue. Philadelphia. p. 293. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ La Selve, Edgar (1871). La République d'Haïti, ancienne partie française de Saint-Domingue. Port-au-Prince. pp. 161–224. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Delorme, Démesvar (1870). Les théoriciens au pouvoir : causeries historiques. Paris: Plon. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
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