Pyramids of Güímar

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pyramids-of-gmar

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How tall is Pyramids of Güímar?Up to 12 meters (approximately 39 feet)
2. What is the location?Chacona, Güímar, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
3. What is the age?Constructed in the 19th century AD
4. Why were the pyramids built?They were made to help with the cochineal industry, which produced a bright red dye. The pyramids may have been used for drying, storing, or processing the insects that made the dye.
5. Where are the pyramids located?They are in the Chacona district of Güímar, on the eastern side of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

Vernacular Architecture: Architecture based on local traditions, materials, and needs, often without formal design training.
Cochineal Industry: The historical cultivation and processing of cochineal insects for their valuable red dye.
Basaltic Lava Stone: A dark, fine-grained volcanic rock commonly found in basaltic lava flows, used as a building material.