Born in Segovia, Spain, Miguel de la Iglesia got his degree in Biology at the University of León, Spain. He is currently settled in Ecuador, where he lives with his companion Saskia Flores, who he says is his best friend and inspiration.
Miguel is currently a member and a visiting teacher of Primitive Technologies, for the Society of Primitive Technology (USA). He is a regular collaborator for the Museum of Anatomy of the University of Valladolid, Spain, where for 10 years he has conducted several anthropological studies on both humans and primates.
Miguel has also conducted photography works for the EcoCiencia Foundation of Ecuador. Some of
From the moment he finished with his university studies Miguel has been devoted to the study of traditional technology of numerous tribes in the world. His aim is to recover this knowledge and to make his findings available to those who want to learn about it. The major advantage of these technologies is that, used moderately, they are not aggressive with the environment.
Shortly after he finished his university studies, Miguel traveled to the Waorani territory in the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest. There, he conducted an anthropological study which focused on the material culture of these indigenous people. Because of his work with the Waorani he has been invited to lecture at the University of León (Spain), the University of Tucson (Arizona, USA) and for the Society of Primitive Technology (USA). Further he has created this exhibition in order to make his research more widely available to the public.
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Miguel has worked for the Centro de Interpretación de la Prehistoria (Prehistory Interpretation Centre) of Atapuerca (Burgos, Spain). He has taught workshops about Natural History and Experimental Arqueology at the Raven’s Way Traditional School (Arizona, USA) and at the Dancing Hawk Hunter - Gatherer Lifeways School (Oregon, USA). Further, he has done primitive trips to the Forests of Oregon and Washington, and to the deserts of Arizona. He has also published several articles for the Bulletin of Primitive Technology (USA).
Miguel has recently worked among the Kichwa people of Oyacachi, one of the most traditional communities of the Ecuadorian Andes, and has worked with other indigenous peoples of the Amazon forest, such as the Kichwa people of Sarayaku, the Shiwiar, the Achuar and the Sapara.
You can contact Miguel de la Iglesia by email, at: migueldelaiglesia@waoraniexhibition.com,
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