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Unveiling Canary Islands' Indigenous Culture: Tools, Ceramics, & Tradition

Delve into the rich heritage of the Canary Islands through their stone tools, bone implements, and distinctive ceramics. Explore the ingenuity and resourcefulness of the natives as they crafted essential items for daily life. From mill stones for grinding cereals to bone needles for sewing, these cultural artifacts offer a glimpse into the islanders' way of life. Join us on a journey to uncover the fascinating material culture of the Canarian people.

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Unveiling Canary Islands' Indigenous Culture: Tools, Ceramics, & Tradition

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  1. Canary natives material culture

  2. Introduction • Whensomeonedigsintotheroots of culture in theCanaryIslandstheyencounteranidentity of a peoplewithstrongcustoms, whodependontheirpastwhileforgingontheirfuture.

  3. The stone tools • The absence of metals on the islands obliged the natives to make their working tools of stone.

  4. The common ones: The scrapers used normally as elements to cut.

  5. The mill stones used to grind cereals and to obtain “gofio”, their most important food.

  6. Tabona: species of blade done with obsidian that has a great hardness and an edge which can be made very sharp. They used it in combats, to cut weaves and to kill animals.

  7. Bone tools • The cattle economy gave food but also let them take advantage of the skin to get dressed and the bones of the animals to make equipment, such as needles or jewelry.

  8. Ceramics • The manufacture of the ceramic was done by hand and by the women.

  9. The most common ceramic work in Fuerteventura was: “Tabajoste” or “tofio”: this is a container, generally of clay that was used to milk the goats.

  10. Project done by: Ainara Maria Joana

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