Description
"Located in a vast mountainous area in the centre of Gran Canaria, Risco Caído comprises cliffs, ravines and volcanic formations in a landscape of rich biodiversity. The landscape includes a large number of troglodyte settlements — habitats, granaries and cisterns — whose age is proof of the presence of a pre-Hispanic culture on the island, which has evolved in isolation, from the arrival of North African Berbers, around the beginning of our era, until the first Spanish settlers in the 15th century. The troglodyte complex also includes cult cavities and two sacred temples, or almogarenes — Risco Caído and Roque Bentayga — where seasonal ceremonies were held. These temples are thought to be linked to a possible cult of the stars and Mother Earth."大加那利岛文化景观：里斯科卡伊多考古和圣山
"里斯科卡伊多位于大加那利岛中部的一片广阔山区内，地貌包括悬崖、峡谷和火山，当地生物多样性丰富。遗产地内有大量穴居人遗址，如住所、谷仓和蓄水池等。这些遗迹的年代证实了一个前西班牙时期岛屿文化的存在，其起源很可能与公元元年前后来到这里的北非柏柏尔人有关，该文化在与世隔绝的环境下发展演变，直至15世纪首批西班牙人到来。当地穴居人遗址还包括文化洞穴和被视为圣地的2处神庙——里斯科卡伊多和罗克本泰加。神庙是举办季节性仪式的场所，据信与星象和地母神信仰有关。"Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1578
Courtesy of Javier Becerra from Spain
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