Canary Islands

The Canary Islands are considered as a candidate for the location of Atlantis, as they lie beyond the Pillars of Hercules and the Atlas mountains.

One of the mysteries of the islands are the presence of  pyramids located at Guimar on the island of Tenerife. In addition the native people of the the islands, known as the Guanches, were a primitive people, who did not use boats, but whose ancestors appear to have built great structures.

When Europeans first arrived in the Canary Islands they described the Guanches as being very tall and muscular. Mummies found on the islands reveal them to have been fair-featured with blond or red-hair, with males standing over six foot tall and women approaching six feet in height. They resembled many Northern Europeans today but for a generally greater and more robust stature.

Generally dolichocephalic, fair-featured with blond or red-hair, with males over six foot tall and women approaching six feet in height, they were a people of tall, strong and comely appearance, resembling many Northern Europeans today but for a generally greater and more robust stature. Their general appearance and racial characteristic were valued by the Spanish:

“All historians agree in reporting that the Canarians were beautiful. They were tall, well built and of singular proportion. They were also robust and courageous with high mental capacity. Women were very beautiful and Spanish Gentlemen often used to take their wives among the population. The belief that the ancient Canarians were a people favored by great duration of life became popular at the time of the Spanish Conquest .

One Response to Canary Islands

  1. Carol Murra

    Blonde or reddish hair, I agree with, but not Northern Europeans. These are the ancestors of Native Americans in the north east U.S., according to Edgar Cayce.

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