Marc Verha
Sat, Apr-12-08, 06:17
On the prevalence of External Auditory Exostoses among the
proto-neolithic Homo sapiens population of Shanidar Cave, Iraq
A Agelerakis & YC Serpanos 2002 Human Evolution 17:247-252
The purpose of this paper is to report on the incidence of EEs
among the Proto-Neolithic H.sapiens population from Shanidar
Cave, N-Iraq. Out of 31 individuals comprising the skeletal
collection, 7 individuals preserved pertinent temporal bone
loci. Of these, 4 of 5 adult individuals presented EEs,
yielding an 80 % observation ratio of this manifestation.
Based on the association of EEs with cold aquatic exposures,
the observed presence of these growths among cranial remains
may provide further insight as to aspects of life conditions
among this population.
proto-neolithic Homo sapiens population of Shanidar Cave, Iraq
A Agelerakis & YC Serpanos 2002 Human Evolution 17:247-252
The purpose of this paper is to report on the incidence of EEs
among the Proto-Neolithic H.sapiens population from Shanidar
Cave, N-Iraq. Out of 31 individuals comprising the skeletal
collection, 7 individuals preserved pertinent temporal bone
loci. Of these, 4 of 5 adult individuals presented EEs,
yielding an 80 % observation ratio of this manifestation.
Based on the association of EEs with cold aquatic exposures,
the observed presence of these growths among cranial remains
may provide further insight as to aspects of life conditions
among this population.