World history · Music film · 8:40
Islands Before Empire — Part One
A family’s seized belongings lead back to the world before conquest: island communities, food, tools and the expedition that reached Lanzarote in 1402.
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About this film
A family’s seized belongings lead back to the world before conquest: island communities, food, tools and the expedition that reached Lanzarote in 1402. Part One of The Canary Islands: Conquest and Survival.
Continue the series
Begin with Part One, then follow the four episodes in order. Maps, historical records and music carry the story.
Behind the film
The history & the evidence.
A family’s seized belongings lead back to the world before conquest: island communities, food, tools and the expedition that reached Lanzarote in 1402. The companion identifies published transcriptions, later historical accounts and modern explanatory maps alongside the story.
- Historical sourceArchivo Histórico Provincial de Las Palmas: Luisa de Betancor probanza, official facsimile publication Archivo Histórico Provincial de Las Palmas: Luisa de Betancor probanza, official facsimile publication
- Historical sourceAyuntamiento de Gáldar: Cueva Pintada Ayuntamiento de Gáldar: Cueva Pintada
- Historical sourceEl Museo Canario: Descubre a los canarios El Museo Canario: Descubre a los canarios
- Historical sourceEl Museo Canario: Producción de alimentos El Museo Canario: Producción de alimentos
- Historical sourceEl Museo Canario: Industria lítica El Museo Canario: Industria lítica
The soundtrack
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Bicep - Glue (Karney Remix) [FREE DOWNLOAD]. Edited and mixed for the film.
Fred again.. & Baby Keem - leavemealone (Hamdi Edit). Edited and mixed for the film.