Francisco Javier de la Rosa Arrocha graduated in Geography and History from the University of La Laguna in 1984. He completed his doctoral studies in 1989-1991. His dissertation was read in 1991 with the qualification of outstanding by unanimous vote. These studies were oriented towards the spatial archaeology of the Canary Islands. During his long professional career, he took numerous specialization courses in archaeology, as well as in teaching, since he began teaching in vocational training, which he combined with archaeology. Later he oriented his research towards Historical Archaeology, directing projects and excavations and almost fully dedicated to university education.

Professional Experience

• Director of the house of trades of La Matanza de Acentejo.

• Member of the research team of the project “Inventario Arqueológico del Preparque y Parque Nacional de La Caldera de Taburiente.

• Member of the drafting team of the Project of improvement and conditioning of the environment of the Church of La Concepción de La Laguna.

• Member of the drafting team of the Project for the restoration and rehabilitation of the Plaza del Adelantado in La Laguna.

• Member of the drafting team of the Master Plan of the Church of La Concepción de La Laguna.

• Director of the archaeological excavation of the “Trasera de la Ermita de San Miguel, 1ªy 2ª fase”.

• Director of the Archaeological Excavation of the “Capilla de los Casabuena”.

Academic Experience

• Substitute teacher for the Consejería de Educación y Cultura del Gobierno de Canarias, to teach classes in Vocational Training.

• Professor at the Escuela Superior de Turismo Iriarte from 1998 to the present, teaching classes in DEAT, Diploma in Tourism and Degree in Tourism.

• Professor of the International Master in Rehabilitation of the Built Heritage. Archaeology Module.

Academic TRAINING

• Degree in Geography and History (History Section) ULL.

• Bachelor’s thesis, unanimously outstanding, “The prehistoric settlement of the region of Las Breñas, La Palma”.

• Doctorate courses 1989-1991, outstanding average grade.

• Master in Rehabilitation of the Built Heritage. CICOP.

LATEST PUBLICATIONS

• Archaeological Excavation in the Back of the Hermitage of San Miguel. XII Colloquium of Canary-American History (1996). Volume I, pp. 395 – 406. Ediciones del Cabildo Insular de Gran Canaria, 1998.

• Juan Francisco Navarro Mederos. The complex of rock stations of Lomo Boyero (island of La Palma, Canary Islands) and the problem of the cruciform engravings. Tabona. Journal of Prehistory and Archaeology. pp. 237 – 272. Secretariat of Publications. University of La Laguna, 1993.

• Francisco Javier de la Rosa Arrocha. The Prehistory of Las Breñas. I Encuentro de Geografía, Historia y Arte de la ciudad de Santa Cruz de La Palma. Patronato del V Centenario de la Fundación de Santa Cruz de La Palma, 1993.

• Juan Francisco Navarro Mederos. Emergency excavation in Tejeleche (Taguluche-Valle Gran Rey- La Gomera). Archaeological research in the Canary Islands I. 1, pp. 141 – 151. Viceconsejería de Cultura y Deportes del Gobierno de Canarias, 1988.

• José Manuel Rodríguez Ramos; Alejandro Larraz Mora; Francisco Javier de la Rosa Arrocha. Guide to the Historic Center of San Cristobal de La Laguna. Guide to the Historic Center of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. Unique, pp. 1 – 175. CICOP, 1996.

• Francisco Javier de la Rosa Arrocha. Archaeological Chart of Breña Alta and Breña Baja. Inventory of the Archaeological Heritage of the Western Canary Islands. 1 and 2, pp. 1 – 359. Restricted Edition, Type of production: Archaeological Chart.

• J. Machado Gutiérrez, A. Trujillo-Mederos, A.R. Pérez Álvarez, I. González Navarro and F.J. de la Rosa Arrocha. Archaeological excavation at the rear of the hermitage of San Miguel de Los Ángeles (San Cristóbal de La Laguna) Results of the 2012 intervention Revista Tabona, 20; January 2016, pp. 85-103; ISSN: 0213-281.