Bone histology of prehistoric inhabitants of the Canary Islands
Comparison between El Hierro and Gran Canaria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6225648 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Velasco-V Zquez, J Velasco-V�zquez (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), E Gonz Lez-Reimers, E Gonz�lez-Reimers (Hospital Universitario de Canarias), M Arnay-De-La-Rosa (Universidad de La Laguna), N Barros-L Pez, N Barros-L�pez (Hospital Universitario de Canarias), E Mart N-Rodr Guez, E Mart�n-Rodr�guez (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), F Santolaria-Fern Ndez, F Santolaria-Fern�ndez (Hospital Universitario de Canarias) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 201-213 |
| Publication date | 1999-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/(sici)1096-8644(199910)110:2<201::aid-ajpa6>3.0.co;2-n |
| PMID | 10502243 |
| OpenAlex | W2147464736 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 42 |
The trabecular bone mass (TBM) of the proximal epiphyses of right tibiae belonging to 273 prehispanic inhabitants of Gran Canaria (60. 81% males and 35.53% females) were assessed by histomorphometrical analysis of undecalcified samples and compared with that of 41 samples from El Hierro (52.63% males and 47.37% females). Among the prehispanic population of Gran Canaria 19.05% showed TBM values below 13.5% and 30.40% below 15%, although individual variability was high (range 6.71-35.4%). In sharp contrast with these results, only one case (2.44%) from El Hierro showed a TBM value below 15%, whereas mean TBM (23.50;+/- 5.60%) was significantly higher than that of the population of Gran Canaria (17.88 +/- 5.20%). The high prevalence of osteoporosis on Gran Canaria may reflect protein-calorie malnutrition. Prehistorically Gran Canaria exhibited a relatively high population density (30-40/km(2)) and a strong reliance on agriculture, in contrast with a lower population density (4/km(2)) on the island El Hierro, where the population consumed mainly marine products.
Archaeology · Geography · Osteoporosis · Pathology · Population · Prehistory · Senile osteoporosis · Bone and Dental Protein Studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Medicine · Paleopathology and ancient diseases
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
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| Citation span | 2002 - 2024 (23) |
| Highly cited | No |