Guanches. Legend and Reality: The Mysterious People of the Canary Islands

The lost Canary Islands - in the Atlantic Ocean - are a mystery in themselves.Since ancient times the islands have been surrounded by a halo of mysticism; that increased since the Europeans made their first incursions, and discovered the strange race that lived in them.The old descriptions tell us that both men and women stood out for their beauty and strength; and that surprised, even more, for his nobility.The origins of the first inhabitants of the Canary Islands are still a mystery.A great mystery. The volcanic origin of the islands rules out the possibility that any population existed. Therefore, the first inhabitants of the islands must have come from somewhere. But where? And what is more unusual, how did they get there? To answer these questions we will have to ask others like: Who were they? Who made up this strange ethnicity that inhabited the islands? Were they Vikings or Romans, Phoenicians or Egyptians? Or maybe, heirs of ancient peoples that have disappeared over time?Is the Berber origin theory valid on all the islands? Moreover, is it valid for any? Written in clear, concise language, the book answers some of these questions, but, above all, it poses further questions: How did they live? How did they dress? What was their society like? Did they live in cities? How did they have fun? Did they really disappear as we have been told? The primitive and rough image we have of the Guanches today will be dispelled as we immerse ourselves in the fascinating and mysterious world of the ancient inhabitants of the Canary Islands.------------------------The book is based on the opinion of archaeologists, historians, philologists, geographers, cartographers; as well as, in photographers, illustrators and editors to collect, in essence, all the knowledge about this strange ethnic group, in a pleasant and simplified way.This reference work, has multiple graphic resources such as maps, drawings and images infographics, which help the reader to put themselves in situation.After more than two millennia in the dark, the work aims to discover who the mysterious Guanches of the Canary Islands were.