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Hidden in Plain Sight? Looking for the Indigenous Agricultural Fields of Gran Canaria, Agüimes and Temisas, Canary Islands, Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries.
- Source :
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International Journal of Historical Archaeology . Jun2022, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p434-456. 23p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The location, size, and structure of the farmlands and hydraulic systems built by the Indigenous inhabitants of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, remain unknown. This hampers our ability to understand how they organized agricultural production and how European settlers transformed local landscapes to build commercial plantations in the late fifteenth century. This paper combines an analysis of archival sources with the study of agricultural landscapes and practices to identify and describe the fields that were employed by the first colonists of Agüimes and Temisas, and to derive information about the location, design, and management of the pre-Hispanic farmlands. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10927697
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Historical Archaeology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 156802904
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10761-021-00609-4