Abstract

This paper analyzes different forms of violence identified among the ancient Canarians, a population that settled an oceanic island and remained there, without regular external contacts, for more than a millennium. Specifically, we focus on a funerary deposit composed of 14 individuals with high rates of violence, in some cases of a lethal nature. The study uses forensic anthropology techniques to characterize the individuals’ injuries. It also explores the chrono-cultural framework in which they were inserted for an historical explanation. The high frequency of individuals with evidence of violence, the features of traumatic injuries, and the radiocarbon data suggest an event of extreme physical violence. This episode appears to be linked to socioeconomic changes, including population growth, marked social differences, rivalry between groups, and competition for control of the resources in a small and diverse territory. The different patterns of violence identified among the skeletal remains in Gran Canaria serve to explore the nature of human relations over a prolonged period in an insular context.

摘要

本文分析了古代加那利人中发现的不同形式的暴力行为，这些人在一个海洋岛屿定居并在那里停留了超过一千年，没有定期的外部接触。具体来说，我们专注于由 14 名暴力事件高发的人组成的葬礼，在某些情况下甚至是致命的。该研究使用法医人类学技术来描述个人受伤的特征。它还探讨了将它们插入其中以进行历史解释的时间文化框架。有暴力证据的个体的高频率、创伤性损伤的特征和放射性碳数据表明发生了极端的身体暴力事件。这一事件似乎与社会经济变化有关，包括人口增长、显着的社会差异、群体之间的竞争、并在一个小而多样的领土上争夺对资源的控制权。在大加那利岛的骨骼遗骸中发现的不同暴力模式有助于探索在孤立环境中长期人际关系的性质。