Camels were the driving force of the island’s countryside.
The Tejal threshing floor is about 25 metres in diameter and is notable for being carved directly into the volcanic tuff.
At some points the hollows were filled in with basalt slabs to complete the necessary smooth surface. It is very likely that camels were used for threshing in this threshing floor and that these animals frequently travelled along the Camino Real, loaded with cereals and all kinds of products.
The Canarian camel was introduced from Africa in the 15th century and became an essential working tool on all the islands. This native breed is characterised by its strength and muscularity, adapted to work in the fields. Known as “the island tractor”, the camel was used for ploughing the land, for transport, for loading goods in ports and even for carrying stones in quarries.
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