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Two Enigmatic Petroglyphs on Fuerte Ventura

http://www.rupestre.net/tracce/12/fuertev.html

As a result of a one year research project, the author was able to document about 780 panels of rock art exclusively on Fuerteventura, one of the eastern islands of the Canarian Archipelago.

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The History of La Palma

http://www.ing.iac.es/PR/lapalma/history.html

A history of La Palma and the Canaries; including its archaeology and abstracts from early writers.

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Number Systems and Calendars of the Berber Populations of Grand Canary and Tenerife

http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~tlaloc/archastro/ae26.html

Jose Barrios Garca describes some of the findings of his doctoral dissertation on the mathematical and astronomical practices of 14th- and 15th-century Guanches and Canarians.

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Institutum Canarium

http://www.institutum-canarium.org/

An international association for interdisciplinary research on the Canary Islands into prehistoric rock art, archaeology, social sciences and natural sciences.

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El Museo Canario

http://www.elmuseocanario.com/

Collects and exhibits objects belonging to the natural sciences, archaeology and the arts; a Library where to collect and preserve both old and modern works; with a special attention to the province and Gran Canaria. Includes: history, collections, publications, and contact information.

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Beyond the Beaches of Gran Canaria

http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/canary/index.html

Article in Archaeology discussing the archaeology of the most populated of the Canary Islands.

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Atlantis: The Lost Continent

http://www.lanzarote-guide.com/gui-eng/myths.htm

Discussing the myth that the Canaries are the remnants of the lost continent of Atlantis.

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