El Maipés Necropolis
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The El Maipés necropolis (Spanish: necropolis del Maipés ) is an ancient burial site near Agaete on the Spanish island of Grand Canary, province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands of the west coast of Africa.
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El Maipes necropolis, Agaete | |
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Native name Spanish: Necrópolis del Maipés de Agaete or Necrópolis de Maipés de Arriba | |
Type | tumuli |
Etymology | Mal país |
Location | Agaete, Grand Canary, Canary Islands, Macaronesia, off the west coast of Africa |
Nearest city | Agaete |
Coordinates | 28°05′51.6840″N 15°41′44.1096″W |
Website | www.maipesdeagaete.com |
Criteria | Artistic-Historic Heritage |
Designated | 1973 |
Archaeological site | 1992 |
Location of El Maipés necropolis on Gran Canaria island |
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Second-largest necropolis of the Canaries[1] after that of Arteara, the site is listed Spanish Heritage as a Property of cultural interest in the category "archaeological zone". Its particular geology, and subsequently its vegetation are also of notable interest.[2]