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title: Guanche Mummy
author: CARLOS TEIXIDOR CADENAS
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19088/guanche-mummy/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2024-06-12
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# Guanche Mummy
_Authored by CARLOS TEIXIDOR CADENAS_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19088.jpg)
## Image Caption
Mummy of a Guanche man who died in his early 30s, sometime in the 12th-13th century in Tenerife. The especially well-preserved body was found in the 18th century and sent to King Charles III of Spain as a gift.
National Archaeological Museum of Spain, Madrid.
## Cite This Work
### APA
CADENAS, C. T. (2024, June 12). Guanche Mummy . *World History Encyclopedia*.
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CADENAS, CARLOS TEIXIDOR. "Guanche Mummy ." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 12, 2024. .
### MLA
CADENAS, CARLOS TEIXIDOR. "Guanche Mummy ." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Jun 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Momia_guanche_de_Tenerife._Museo_Arqueol%C3%B3gico_Nacional_(Espa%C3%B1a)._Spain.jpg) by [**CARLOS TEIXIDOR CADENAS**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Momia_guanche_de_Tenerife._Museo_Arqueol%C3%B3gico_Nacional_(Espa%C3%B1a)._Spain.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 12 June 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.