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When Christopher Colum-
bus discovered the island, it was inhabited by an indigenous race know as the Tainos. The latter had inhabited the island since 800 A.D. and led a simple

sedentary lifestyle rich in agriculture and religious tradition.  The culture they developed was the richest in the Caribbean area.  Examples of Taino art, such as pottery, cave drawings and woven artifacts, have been found throughout the island.                                                                        ...more

Flash presentation of the Dominican Culture, History & Heritage (in spanish).

The Secretary of State of Education oversees and operates the National Educational System and makes every effort to incorporate the      ...more   [below  is a directory of useful links to websites of Universities, Schools and related institutions.]

On the 28th of June of 2000 the Secretary of State of Culture was created through the law 41-00 as the superior

institution, responsible of the execution of the policies, programs and projects for the cultural development.  The meaning and reach of the dispositions contained in law 41-00 where conceived not only with the objective of creating the Secretary of State of Culture but with the establishment of a National System of Culture, with the understanding that "a group of instances and institutional development processes,   ...more  
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