Isla - History Lab https://historylab.es Fri, 20 May 2022 16:08:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://historylab.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-icono-historylab-32x32.jpg Isla - History Lab https://historylab.es 32 32 Progressive mortality (%) of foundlings in La Laguna (Tenerife) during the first years of life, 1752-1780 https://historylab.es/progressive-mortality-of-foundlings-in-la-laguna-tenerife-during-the-first-years-of-life-1752-1780/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=progressive-mortality-of-foundlings-in-la-laguna-tenerife-during-the-first-years-of-life-1752-1780 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:29:41 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/mortalidad-progresiva-de-los-expositos-en-la-laguna-tenerife-durante-los-primeros-anos-de-vida-1752-1780/ Stages in the progressive mortality of foundlings in Tenerife during the first five years of life in the second half of the 18th century

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]]> The high mortality rate of foundlings recorded in 18th century Tenerife at the Casa de la Cuna de La Laguna was not so much due to the poor physical conditions in which they arrived at the institution as to the fragility and continuing economic hardship. These determined, for example, the absence of internal milkmaids, which meant that the children had to wait for one or more days until they were handed over to the external milkmaids. On the other hand, the mere exchange of the administrator resulted in the emergence of internal problems in the functioning of the incluse, such as the under-recording of infant mortality. The institution’s economic and administrative fragility must have been external, with a strong impact on the chances of survival of the children in its care.

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]]> Seasonality of foundling mortality in Tenerife, 1752-1794 https://historylab.es/seasonality-of-foundling-mortality-in-tenerife-1752-1794/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=seasonality-of-foundling-mortality-in-tenerife-1752-1794 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:29:41 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/estacionalidad-de-la-mortalidad-de-los-expositos-en-tenerife-1752-1794/ Analysis of the seasonality of the death of foundlings in Tenerife during the second half of the 18th century

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]]> The behaviour of the mortality of foundlings in Tenerife was conditioned by the passing of the seasons, as during the harshest months of the year, in winter and summer, temperatures reached their extremes on the island and a higher mortality of abandoned children was recorded. Accordingly, in January there was an increase in the number of deaths due to respiratory illnesses (colds and flus), aggravated by the poor condition in which the children arrived at the centre after their journey. In spring, on the other hand, there was a slight decrease in mortality, favoured by the improvement in temperatures where conditions between abandonment and transfer to the crèche were more favourable. However, particularly in July, the number of deaths increased due to infectious diseases and the harshness of the conditions in which remission took place. After the summer heat, in autumn and at the beginning of winter, the number of deaths stabilised. At this level, and in relation to the particularities of the island’s economic and social life, parallels can be found with the situation experienced in Salamanca, London and Florence.

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]]> Anno 1602 https://historylab.es/anno-1602/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anno-1602 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:29 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/anno-1602/ Colonial-oriented construction and management video game set in the 17th century.

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]]> The player must build colonies on small islands and from there manage resources, explore, establish diplomatic relations and trade with other islands. It allows the creation of scenarios using an editor, which can be useful for the teacher.

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]]> Black Sails https://historylab.es/black-sails/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=black-sails Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:27:23 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/black-sails/ TV series depicting the world of piracy in the 18th century Caribbean.

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]]> Series aired on the Starz network between 2014 and 2017, which ran for 4 seasons and 38 episodes. It is a prequel to the novel Treasure Island by Robert L. Stevenson. It shows in a very effective way the world of pirates, ships, daily life, logistics, and has spectacular sequences of naval battles.

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