Guanche people
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The Guanche people were the indigenous inhabitants of the Canary Islands, known for their Berber-related origins, distinct language, and unique pre-Hispanic culture before Spanish conquest.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
→
extinct language → indigenous people → |
| archaeologicalSiteType |
cave necropolis
→
|
| burialPractice |
cave burials
→
mummification → |
| clothingMaterial |
goat skins
→
sheepskins → |
| conqueredBy |
Crown of Castile
→
Kingdom of Castile → |
| conquestPeriod |
15th century
→
|
| contactWith |
Castilian conquistadors
→
|
| continent |
Africa
→
|
| culturalLegacy |
elements of Canarian Spanish vocabulary
→
toponyms in Canary Islands → |
| culture |
pre-Hispanic Canary Islands culture
→
|
| descendants |
modern Canarian people
→
|
| economyType |
gathering
→
limited agriculture → pastoralism → |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Canary Islands
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|
| ethnicOrigin |
Berber peoples
→
|
| housingType |
natural caves
→
stone huts → |
| inhabited |
El Hierro
→
Fuerteventura → Gran Canaria → La Gomera → La Palma → Lanzarote → Tenerife → |
| knownFor |
cave dwellings
→
mummification practices → pastoralism → stone tools → |
| language |
Guanche language
→
|
| languageFamily |
Berber languages
→
|
| leaderTitle |
mencey
→
|
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
→
|
| mainDeity |
Achamán
→
Chaxiraxi → |
| mainIsland |
Tenerife
→
|
| materialCulture |
bone tools
→
leather clothing → pottery → wooden weapons → |
| notableRitual |
mummification of elites
→
seasonal festivals → |
| partOf |
pre-Hispanic Canary Islands
→
|
| politicalUnit |
menceyato
→
|
| primarySubsistence |
barley cultivation
→
goat herding → sheep herding → wheat cultivation → |
| region |
Macaronesia
→
|
| religion |
polytheism
→
traditional Guanche religion → |
| socialOrganization |
tribal society
→
|
| statusAfterConquest |
assimilated into Spanish colonial society
→
decimated by disease → partly enslaved → |
| timePeriod |
before 15th century
→
pre-Hispanic era → |
| usedAnimal |
goat
→
pig → sheep → |
| weapon |
club
→
spear → stone sling → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Canary Islands
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|
historicalInhabitants |