Stone of the Guanches

The Stone of the Guanches, also known as Stone of Taganana, is an engraved stone stele in the village of Afur near Taganana on Tenerife, Canary Islands. Made of red tuff volcanic rock, the monolithic block rests on three smaller stones in a table-like arrangement. Its surface bears rows of carved bowls and a representation of the Carthaginian goddess Tanit surrounded by cruciform motifs, suggesting Semitic cultural contact. The stone is associated with Guanche mummification practices (mirlado), and is also called the Mirlado Stone or Stone of the Dead. It is a unique element in Canarian prehistory.