Museo Arqueológico Benahoarita, Archaeological museum in Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain.
Description
The Museo Arqueológico Benahoarita displays tools, ceramics, and other objects from La Palma's early period in modern exhibition spaces. The presentation uses these artifacts to show how the island's first inhabitants lived and worked.
History
The museum documents the Benahoaritas, the aboriginal people who inhabited La Palma before Spanish conquest arrived. The collections date to the period before the island came under Spanish Crown control in the 15th century.
Culture
The name comes from the Benahoaritas, the island's original people, and you can see how they lived and what mattered to them through the displayed objects. The exhibits show their craftsmanship and religious beliefs from a time before Spanish arrival.
Practical
The museum is located in Los Llanos de Aridane and opens on most weekdays, though you should check exact times before visiting. It is worth allowing enough time to explore the exhibitions thoroughly and examine the objects on display.
Did you know?
The museum devotes special exhibition sections to the manufacturing techniques of stone tools and pottery that inhabitants used. This focus shows how the people created their everyday objects with considerable skill and knowledge.
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