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- Archaeological Museum of Betancuria
The Archaeological Museum of Betancuria is located in the center of Betancuria - the former capital of Fuerteventura. The city was founded in the XV century by the French explorer and navigator Jean de Betancourt and until 1834 was the political, administrative and religious center of the island. Along with other attractions, the city has the Archaeological Museum, which tells about the life of the region in the pre-Hispanic era and during the time of the first European settlers. The building, which is occupied by the museum, was the property of the Fajardo family, until in 1984 it was donated to the city council to organize the museum. The collection began with gifts from local residents who found valuable relics in the vicinity of the city. The exposition introduces the lifestyle, traditions, way of life and religious rites of the indigenous inhabitants of the island. Visitors can see agricultural implements, tools made from animal bones or mollusk shells, pottery, stone figurines. Museum stands tell about the way of life of Aboriginal people, hunting, fishing, methods of cultivating the land and producing so valuable water in rocky terrain. Two guns were installed in front of the museum, with which the garrison of the city repelled the attacks of the pirates.
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