Auricular exostoses among the prehistoric population of different islands of the Canary archipelago

Authors
Arnay-de-la-Rosa, M Velasco-Vazquez, J Gonzalez-Reimers, E Santolaria-Fernandez, F
Citation
M. Arnay-de-la-rosa et al., Auricular exostoses among the prehistoric population of different islands of the Canary archipelago, ANN OTOL RH, 110(11), 2001, pp. 1080-1083
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology,"da verificare
Journal title
ANNALS OF OTOLOGY RHINOLOGY AND LARYNGOLOGY
ISSN journal
00034894 → ACNP
Volume
110
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1080 - 1083
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4894(200111)110:11<1080:AEATPP>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
It is generally believed that auricular exostoses are due to prolonged expo sure to cold water, so their existence in ancient remains may inform us abo ut economic activities in the past. This study was performed to analyze the prevalence of auricular exostoses among 150 pre-Hispanic individuals of di fferent islands of the Canary archipelago. Individuals from Gran Canaria (6 /26), Fuerteventura (1/15), and Tenerife (2/64), but not from El Hierro (0/ 45), showed auricular exostoses. thus supporting the hypothesis of a greate r reliance on fishing and shellfishing in the former 3 islands.