Man and vegetation in northern Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain), during the prehispanic period based on charcoal analyses

Changes in wood taxa used as fuel on the island of Tenerife from 250 B.C. to 1500 A.D. were studied, using charcoal analyses from three archaeological sites. These sites were occupied by "guanche" prehistoric peoples up to the conquest of the island by the king of Castille in 1496. It appe...

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Published in:Vegetation history and archaeobotany 1997-09, Vol.6 (3), p.187-195
Main Authors: del Carmen Machado Yanes, María, del Carmen del Arco Aguilar, María, Vernet, Jean-Louis, Ourcival, Jean-Marc
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alliances
Archaeological sites
Archaeology
Caves
Charcoal
Historic sites
Plants
Prehistoric era
Settlers
Sloping terrain
Taxa
Vegetation
Vegetation structure
Wood structure
Woody plants
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Summary:Changes in wood taxa used as fuel on the island of Tenerife from 250 B.C. to 1500 A.D. were studied, using charcoal analyses from three archaeological sites. These sites were occupied by "guanche" prehistoric peoples up to the conquest of the island by the king of Castille in 1496. It appears that the collection of wood by prehistoric people had not significantly altered the woody vegetation around the vicinity of the sites. The arrival of European settlers, however, brought new economic and cultural practices which were radically different from those of the prehistoric society.
ISSN:0939-6314
1617-6278
DOI:10.1007/bf01372570