There is a great deal of literature regarding the tori of the mouth and ear. However, there is
controversy regarding the etiology and prevalence of each. The torus palatinus is generally …

This book, no 19 in the CBA Practical Handbook series, provides the very latest guidance on
all aspects of the recovery, handling and study of human remains. It begins by asking why …

The Late Pleistocene Shanidar 1 older adult male Neandertal is known for the crushing
fracture of his left orbit with a probable reduction in vision, the loss of his right forearm and …

Objective External auditive exostosis (EAE), known as surfer's ear, is a temporal bone
outgrowth resulting from ear exposure to cold air and water. This review aims to shed light …

The reconstruction of dietary patterns in the two Roman imperial age coastal communities of
Portus and Velia (I–III AD) by means of stable isotope analysis of bone remains has exposed …

To examine how individual surfing behaviour affects the development of external auditory
canal exostosis and to produce a model to predict exostosis severity. A standardised …

A new study of macroscopic evidence of health in Wairau Bar human skeletal remains (koiwi
tangata), prior to their reburial in April 2009, generally supports the views of Houghton …

The history of human occupation in Brazil dates to at least 14 kyr BP, and the country has the
largest record of early human remains from the continent. Despite the importance and …

Purpose Cold water and wind are known to cause exostoses of the external auditory canal.
Different prevalences in different sports have been described in the literature. The aim of this …

External auditory exostoses (EAE) have been noted among the Neandertals and a few other
Pleistocene humans, but until recently they have been discussed primary as minor …