Specialized marine exploitation on African islands: A multiproxy archaeological analysis of the Playa Chica site, Gran Canaria (11th–13th CE) (IMAGE)

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Specialized marine exploitation on African islands: A multiproxy archaeological analysis of the Playa Chica site, Gran Canaria (11th–13th CE)

Caption

Location of Playa Chica on Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. a) position of the Canary Islands in Northwestern Africa; b) setting of Gran Canaria within the Canarian archipelago; c) place of Playa Chica in northwestern Gran Canaria and other sites cited within the text; d) general view of the site prior to archaeological intervention indicating Zone 1 and Zone 2. Large volcanic tuff blocks, detached from the cliff face, are visible across the area; e) western section of the site showing Zone 1 and the stone structure separating it from Zone 2.

Credit

Santana et al., 2026, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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