Abstract
Pintaderas are a special type of wooden stamp from the Canary Islands. They are generally hypothesized to be owner's marks. This implies the existence of a flockowning aristocracy and a servile peasantry. This is strinkingly reminiscent of the sharply drawn class distinctions among the ancient inhabitants of the town of Galdar. These nobles attempted to preserve a pure lineage by practising endogamy. In any case, the most interesting aspect of this study is perhaps the possibility of drawing contrasts between conclusions arribed at through archaeological analysis and through ethnoarchaeological methods.
Highlights
Pintaderas are a special type of wooden stamp from the Canary Islands
They are generally hypothesized to be owner's marks. This implies the existence of a flockowning aristocracy and a servile peasantry
A pesar de que dos de ellas no tienen consignada su procedencia, aplicando criterios morfológicos y códigos decorativos de sus marcas, no existe inconveniente aprioristico para incorporarlas a esta misma serie
Summary
Este tipo especial de sellos de madera son conocidos en la isla de Gran Canaria con el nombre «pintaderru. De acuerdo con la hipótesis general pertenecían a esquemas o marcas de propietarios e implicarian una aristocracia ganadera y un campesinado diferenciado. Es altamente reminiscente de las distinciones de clase tan agudamente dibujadas entre los antiguos habitantes de la ciudad de Gáldar. Estos nobles trataron de preservar la linea pura por medio de la práctica de la endogamia. Lo más importante de este estudio es quizá la posibilidad de contrastes entre el análisis arqueológico y el método etnoarqueológico
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