Guanche mummy removed from Madrid museum but not returned to Canary Islands

The mummified remains of a Guanche, one of the original natives of the Canary Islands, have been removed from the National Archeological Museum in Madrid. The mummy of Herques, discovered in Tenerife in the 18th century, will not, however, be returned to the Canaries, where the Canarian Government has long called for its return. Instead, […]