- Both the Caribs and Arawaks are indigenous people of the Caribbean.
- Both Caribs and Arawaks are Amerindians, meaning they are descended from the original peoples of the Americas; this is evident from their physical features and culture/lifestyle.
- They both used canoes for fishing and trading
- They cultivated root crops such as yams, cassava and sweet potatoes
- They made weapons and tools out of wood and stone.
- They were both organized into tribes or chiefdoms, with a chief or cacique as the leader
- They practiced slash-and-burn agriculture
- Both of these cultures had a rich oral tradition and many myths and legends.
- Both communities had a complex social hierarchy, with distinct roles for men, women, and children
- Both the Arawaks and the Caribs were skilled sailors and navigators, and they used their canoes to travel throughout the Caribbean Sea.