Insect remains reveal Indigenous burial practices in the Canary Islands

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What happened

Archaeologists have analyzed insect remains preserved in the 7th to 9th centuries AD funerary cave of Cruz de la Esquina, Gran Canaria, and found that it was used by the island's Indigenous people for food storage before being adapted into a burial site.

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  • Archaeologists have analyzed insect remains preserved in the 7th to 9th centuries AD funerary cave of Cruz de la Esquina, Gran Canaria, and found that it was used by the island's Indigenous people for food storage before being adapted into a burial site.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:00:08 UTC.

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