Neanderthaals Commonly Suffered from 'Swimmer's Ear' (IMAGE)

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Neanderthaals Commonly Suffered from 'Swimmer's Ear'

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The La Chapelle-aux-Saints Neandertal skull, with the external auditory exostoses ("swimmer's ear" growths) in the left canal indicated.

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Erik Trinkaus

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