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The dig is co-directed by archaeologists Mar\u00eda del Cristo Gonz\u00e1lez Marrero and Esther Ch\u00e1vez \u00c1lvarez, researchers and lecturers from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) and the University of La Laguna (ULL), respectively. They are working alongside Mar\u00eda Antonia Perera and the company Baraka Arque\u00f3logos. The first excavations at this site date back to the 1960s and later, between 1986 and 1988, under Antonio Tejera and Eduardo Aznar.<\/p>\n<p>Archaeologist Mar\u00eda del Cristo Gonz\u00e1lez explains, \u2018We previously scanned the subsoil with Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and this year we&#8217;ll continue excavating the necropolis, the lime kiln, and the more &#8216;noble&#8217; house. Everything is subject to change and staff availability. By the end, it all has to be carefully sealed.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Drawing on the historical publication Le Canarien and findings from previous digs, Gonz\u00e1lez highlights a key discovery. \u2018We identified the use of the &#8216;tapial&#8217; or rammed earth technique in the presumed European dwellings, a building method previously undocumented in the Canary Islands.\u2019 Tapial is a sustainable construction technique dating back to the Neolithic period, consisting of compacting layers of damp clay-rich earth with a rammer inside a frame.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Another significant discovery,\u2019 Gonz\u00e1lez continues, \u2018is the second necropolis, containing thirteen individuals in an unexpected location, defying expectations. The burials may include indigenous people buried according to Christian rites, and preliminary evidence suggests that the remains of four young children could belong to the first mixed-heritage population in the Canary Islands\u2014although DNA and anthropological studies are still needed.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The archaeologist also confirmed that the San Marcial well was built during the Norman occupation. \u2018It was clearly intended to supply a permanent settlement and even had an aesthetic purpose. We also discovered the remains of a second tower and a lime kiln, but verification is needed to confirm that they date from the same period. 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