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Jean de Bethencourt y Gadifer de La Salle (1402-1405)
Foundational chronicle of the Norman conquest of the Canary Islands. An essential document for understanding the first European contacts with the Canarian aborigines and the conquest of the eastern islands.
Fray Juan de Abreu Galindo (c. 1590)
Detailed account of the Castilian conquest, particularly valuable for preserving oral testimonies of the last Guanche descendants and ethnographic information about pre-Hispanic societies.
Jose de Viera y Clavijo (1772-1783)
First modern general history of the Canary Islands, a monumental work that systematises the historical knowledge of the archipelago from antiquity to the 18th century.
Antonio de Bethencourt Massieu (1991)
Comprehensive study of pre-Hispanic Canarian societies based on archaeological, anthropological and documentary sources. A fundamental reference for understanding the Guanches.
Francisco Morales Padron (1978)
Complete historical synthesis of the archipelago from prehistory to the 20th century, a reference work for the academic study of Canarian history.
Manuel Lobo Cabrera (2001)
Analysis of the role of the Canary Islands as a cultural and commercial bridge between Europe and America during the 16th-18th centuries.
Rafael Gonzalez Anton y Maria del Carmen del Arco (1999)
Archaeological research on the origins of the aboriginal settlement of the Canary Islands based on excavations and DNA analysis.
Consuelo Naranjo Orovio (2002)
Anthropological study of Guanche society in Tenerife, its social organisation, religious beliefs and cultural practices.
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