Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz facts for kids
Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz
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| Location | Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
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| Type | archaeological museum |
The Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz is a cool place to visit in the town of Puerto de la Cruz. This town is on the island of Tenerife, which is part of the Canary Islands in Spain. It's a small but very important museum that helps us learn about the past.
The museum has a huge collection of over 2,600 items from the ancient Guanches. The Guanches were the first people who lived on the Canary Islands. The museum also keeps important old papers collected by a researcher named Luis Diego Cuscoy.
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Discover Ancient Guanche Life
This museum is packed with amazing things from the Guanche people. You can see many pieces of their pottery and even some remains of ancient Guanche mummies. These mummies help us understand how the Guanches lived and what their beliefs were.
Unique Finds from the Island
The museum also has some very special items that were found only on Tenerife. One interesting display shows two limpet shells. These shells were found by a famous explorer named Telesforo Bravo. Another unique item is a small clay figure called "Guatimac". This figure is an ancient idol or statue that was important to the Guanche people.
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Guatimac, a special Guanche idol figurine.
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Part of two limpet shells that hold small beads, like a tiny treasure box.
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Clay jars used by the Guanches.
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A display showing what an ancient aboriginal cave might have looked like.
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Examples of aboriginal pottery.
See also
In Spanish: Museo Arqueológico del Puerto de la Cruz para niños
- Guatimac
- List of museums in Spain
Museum official website
- Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz
