As part of our upcoming OSL conference on July 3rd, 2026, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, we will present new research findings that may fundamentally reshape our understanding of the settlement and cultural development of the Canary Islands. For the first time, the focus is on systematic OSL dating (Optically Stimulated Luminescence) of dry-stone step structures\u2014particularly at two complexes in the area of Icod de los Vinos on North Tenerife.<\/p>\n
The new data suggest that these structures are not of purely historical origin, but instead reflect an older, multi-phase history of use that extends far back into pre-Christian periods. As a result, established models of a relatively late settlement of the islands are increasingly coming under pressure.<\/p>\n
These findings raise further questions: If parts of these structures are indeed significantly older, what cultural impulses lay behind their construction? And how might they relate to possible early maritime contacts within the Atlantic region?<\/p>\n
Complementary analyses from archaeology, archaeastronomy, and biogeography provide additional indications that the Canary Islands should not be viewed in isolation. Rather, they may have been part of a broader network that enabled long-distance contacts and the exchange of knowledge already in prehistoric times. In this context, previously marginal hypotheses concerning early transatlantic or Mediterranean connections are gaining renewed relevance.<\/p>\n
The OSL conference will bring together international experts to critically discuss these new data and place them within a broader scientific framework. The aim is to openly explore the implications of these datings\u2014both for the chronology of island settlement and for our understanding of early maritime cultures.<\/p>\n
Are we on the verge of a reassessment of early Atlantic history?<\/p>\n
Programm:<\/p>\n
11:00 Uhr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Begr\u00fc\u00dfung durch Jos\u00e9 Carlos Acha Dom\u00ednguez, Ratsvorsitzender der OAMC\u00a0 (Autonome Organisation der Museen und Zentren Teneriffas)<\/p>\n
11:15 Uhr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Begr\u00fc\u00dfung durch den Direktor des Arch\u00e4ologisches Museums und des Kanarischen Instituts f\u00fcr Bioanthropologie, Dr. Conrado Rodr\u00edguez-Maffiotte Martin, Teneriffa<\/p>\n
11:30 Uhr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201eDas ABORA-Kanarenprojekt \u2013 Schl\u00fcssel zum vergessenen Ursprung der Guanchen\u201c \u00a0Dr. Dominique G\u00f6rlitz, Biogeograph, Deutschland, (Englisch)<\/p>\n
12:15 Uhr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201eTypologie der Pyramiden der Kanarischen Inseln\u201c\u00a0 \u00a0Gustavo R. S\u00e1nchez, Privatforscher, Teneriffa, (Spanisch)<\/p>\n
12:45 Uhr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201eDie Nachtschattengew\u00e4chse der Kanarischen Inseln und ihre ethnobotanische Bedeutung\u201c, Dr. Jonay Cubas, Botaniker, Tenerife, (Spanisch)<\/p>\n
14:15 Uhr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201eAktueller Forschungsstand zu den Mumien der Kanarischen Inseln\u201c\u00a0 \u00a0 Dr. Dominique G\u00f6rlitz & Dr. Jorge S. S\u00e1nchez, Kernphysiker, Spanien (Englisch)<\/p>\n
14:00 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mittagspause<\/p>\n
16:00 PM \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201eZusammenfassung zur Mumifizierung auf den Kanarischen Inseln\u201c\u00a0 Conrado Rodr\u00edguez-Maffiotte Martin, Bioanthropologe, Tenerife (Englisch?)<\/p>\n
16:30 Uhr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201eOSL-Datierung zweier Pyramiden auf Teneriffa\u201c\u00a0Dr. George Polymeris, Kernphysiker, Griechenland & Dr. Jorge S. S\u00e1nchez (Englisch)<\/p>\n
17:15 Uhr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201eStufenbauten auf Teneriffa: Architektur zwischen Landschaft, Himmel und \u00a0Interpretation im Kontext der Kanarischen Inseln\u201c
\nDr. Michael Rappengl\u00fcck, Vize Pr\u00e4s. der SEAG, Germany, (Englisch)<\/p>\n
18:00 PM \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201eDie Bedeutung der OSL-Studie f\u00fcr die Arch\u00e4ologie der Kanarischen Inseln\u201c\u00a0 Prof. Dr. Carmen del Arco, Arch\u00e4ologe, Teneriffa, (Spanisch)<\/p>\n
18:30 Uhr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pause und zur Vorbereitung auf die Gespr\u00e4chsrunde Diskussion<\/p>\n
19:00 Uhr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Moderierte Gespr\u00e4chsrunde mit allen Referenten und dem Publikum<\/p>\n
20:00 Uhr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Informelles Beisammensein<\/p>\n
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Im Rahmen unserer geplanten OSL-Konferenz am 3. Juli 2026 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife stellen wir die aktuellen Forschungsergebnisse vor, die das Verst\u00e4ndnis der Besiedlung und kulturellen Entwicklung der Kanarischen Inseln grundlegend neu bewerten k\u00f6nnten. Im Zentrum stehen erstmals systematische OSL-Datierungen (Optically Stimulated Luminescence) an Stufenbauten aus Trockenmauerwerk \u2013 insbesondere an zwei Komplexen im Gebiet […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4362,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n