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The finding for the first time of abundant pieces made out of shells, among them corporal adornments, demonstrates the possible presence of farmer-potters among the indigenous people of central northern Cuba, Villa Clara province. Raúl Villavicencio, an archaeologist from the Centre for Environmental Studies and Services (CESAM) in that territory, explained to the Cuban media that the advanced technique used reflects a high level of development in primitive communities, since up to now there only existed traces of agricultural hunters in the province.

Numerous Latin American solidarity and peace groups from the United States are calling for a Day of Action to Confront US Militarism in the Americas on October 11, 2010. The date coincides with “the European invasion of the Americas and when indigenous peoples mark as the 518th year of resistance to invasion and colonialism.”

A book by Fidel Castro titled “The Strategic Victory,” which narrates passages of the guerrilla war that in the summer of 1958 marked “the irreversible turning point” in favor of the Rebel Army, will be in circulation soon. In a “Reflection” published this Tuesday, the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution explained that he worked for months on the subject after his serious illness and now he is “in good spirits” to continue writing the second part of that book.

Wearing his olive green uniform, former President Fidel Castro this Monday placed a wreath at the base of the enormous white marble monument to Cuban independence hero José Martí in Revolution Square and later spoke with a group of intellectuals, including some journalists from the official media. The new public presentation of the recovered historic leader of the Cuban Revolution coincided with the 57th anniversary of the attack on the Moncada Barracks, commemorated in the central city of Santa Clara. Fidel Castro did not attend the commemoration.

Cuba lost its final match in a tie-breaker to Serbia to finish fourth in the 2010 Men’s World Volleyball League, the same position as last year.

The commemoration of the attack on the Moncada Garrison (July 26, 1953) is almost always the venue for the year’s most important speech by a Cuban president, setting the tone for the direction of the country. This year that was clearly not the case.

Monday is National Rebellion Day in Cuba, commemorating attacks on two garrisons back in 1953 that sparked the Cuban revolution that toppled the dictator Batista five and a half years later. The Cuban press announced on Sunday that the keynote speech will be delivered by President Raul Castro. The ceremony will be broadcast live on Cubavision Internacional starting at 7:30 a.m. EST.

The Cuban Men’s Volleyball Team won the first set Saturday in the semifinal match up against Brazil but fell in the next three at the World Volleyball League tournament taking place in Cordoba, Argentina. After Cuba plays Serbia in the bronze medal match Sunday, Russia takes on Brazil for the gold.