The El Bebedero site, in Teguise, is once again at the centre of archaeological research in the Canary Islands thanks to the results of the 2025 excavation campaign. Under the direction of Professor Pablo Atoche and the archaeologist Mª Ángeles Ramírez, the site has yielded new data that help to reconstruct the life of the indigenous communities that inhabited Lanzarote between the first century BC and the fourth century AD.
Among the most notable findings are a double chamber given over to the tanning of sheep and goat hides, several hydraulic structures for collecting and storing water, and a number of polished basalt stelae, one of them with anthropomorphic features. These pieces confirm the high degree of adaptation to the environment and the cultural complexity of the island's early inhabitants.
The campaign has also documented high-quality pottery, personal ornaments made from shells, bone implements and fragments of Roman amphorae, evidence of the contacts between Lanzarote and Mediterranean seafarers. These materials broaden our view of the cultural wealth and the exchange networks that shaped the protohistory of the Canary Islands.
After more than four decades of archaeological work at El Bebedero and Buenavista, the researchers confirm that both sites remain essential to understanding the origins of the islands. The excavations continue to reveal how Lanzarote's early inhabitants managed their resources and maintained links with distant cultures, placing the island in a key position in Atlantic history.