Knowledge pills about the history, culture and nature of the Canary Islands
Geographical isolation and internal diversity significantly shaped the physical and cultural variability of the Guanche population in Tenerife, according to recent bioanthropological research.
Francisco Navarro Artiles' research highlights the crucial role of orality in preserving and transmitting Canarian vocabulary, showing how spoken language has been key to maintaining the islands' unique words and expressions.
Webb and Berthelot's 19th-century study documents the richness and distribution of mosses in the Canary Islands, highlighting their affinity with European and Mediterranean flora.
The nickname 'Mandarria', adopted by wrestler Miguel Cabrera Castillo, became a reference in Canarian popular language and culture, linked to strength and the wrestling style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
According to José Roque Falcón Falcón, Los Guanches de Arucas are considered the oldest Canarian wrestling team in Gran Canaria due to their early organization and federation, as opposed to other historic clubs.
A detailed look at the food, clothing, and daily customs of the ancient inhabitants of Gran Canaria as described by Agustín Millares Torres.
Canarian Spanish preserves numerous indigenous words, reflecting the influence of pre-Hispanic languages, especially in place names, personal names, and vocabulary related to nature and traditional culture.
This article examines the mummification methods identified in Guanche mummies from Tenerife, based on analyses at the Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum of Tenerife, highlighting the absence of evisceration and the use of local substances.
Canarina canariensis is an endemic plant of the Canary Islands, described in detail by Webb and Berthelot in the 19th century, notable for its edible fruit and its role in local culture.
Isaac Viera y Viera, born in Lanzarote in the 19th century, is recognized by Canarian historical memory for his intellectual and cultural contributions during the transition to the 20th century.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, agricultural crises and the Timanfaya eruption triggered large-scale migrations from Lanzarote and Fuerteventura to other Canary Islands.
A detailed look at Egyptian mummification techniques, the causes of deterioration, and conservation methods, as presented in Eres (Arqueología), Vol. 1, No. 1.
The genus Bencomia, described by Webb and Berthelot in the 19th century, commemorates Bencomo, the last indigenous king of Tenerife. This article explores its botanical features and the historical context of its naming.
This article examines the digitization process of documents by the Academia Canaria de la Lengua, outlining its methodology and the challenges encountered as described in the source.
A review of the earliest historical and archaeological references to indigenous settlement in the Arucas region, based on the sources compiled in the La Cerera study.
Webb and Berthelot described Ranunculus cortusæfolius as a characteristic species of the Canary Islands, providing detailed morphological and distributional information.
Pablo Artiles, in 1937, describes the Cathedral of Las Palmas as a key symbol of Gran Canaria’s history and art, emphasizing its architecture, role in the conquest, and meaning for the island’s identity.
Benito Pérez Galdós, regarded as the greatest Spanish novelist after Cervantes, was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 1843 and became the chronicler of 19th-century Madrid without ever stopping to look across the Atlantic: the office of the publishing house he founded in 1897 was known as 'la canariera'.
A detailed analysis of sponsorship forms in Canarian Wrestling during the 2006/07 season, highlighting challenges and opportunities as described by Emmerichs.
Amazigh, the language of the Imazighen, displays significant dialectal diversity across North Africa, with variants such as Riffian, Tamazigh, Tacelhit, and Tuareg Tamaceq, as detailed by GEA.
In 1906, journalist Leoncio Rodríguez González presented his perspective on Canarian regionalism at the Ateneo de La Laguna, advocating for administrative and economic autonomy and analyzing the role of island identity in Canarian history.
Paleopathology in the Canary Islands has evolved significantly since the 19th century, with researchers like Bosch Millares highlighting the importance of skeletal and mummy analysis to understand the health and diseases of indigenous populations.
Graciosa Island's flora, as documented by Webb and Berthelot in 1829, is notable for its limited and distinctive composition, including several rare and localized species.
Between 1970 and 1991, Fuerteventura underwent a demographic transition marked by declining birth and death rates, the rise of tourism, and shifts in the age structure of its population.
