A new study shows that the original settlement of the Canary Islands by human beings was a more complicated process, and that there was little to no contact between the natives of various islands. The findings indicate that the settlement of the Canaries was undertaken in stages, by different peoples. This had already been suspected due to the presence of ancient inscriptions on the eastern islands and the presence of imported fig trees on Gran Canaria. Lower genetic diversity was noted on the smaller islands of Lanzarote, La Gomera, El Hierro and Fuerteventura. The full paper can be accessed here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-40198-wFor regular updates, pictures and videos of Lanzarote be sure to like and follow our Facebook page “Gazette Life Lanzarote”.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 16, 2023 09:19 UTC