We present the results of a paleoparasitologic, paleogenetic and paleobotanic analysis of coprolites recovered
during the excavation of the church La Concepción in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Coprolites (n = 4) were rehydrated
and a multidisciplinary analysis was conducted. The paleobotanic analysis showed numerous silicates, seeds and
fruits of the family Moraceae. In the paleoparasitologic study, Ascaris sp. eggs (n = 344) were identified. The
paleogenetic results confirmed the
Ascaris
sp.
infection as well as the European origin of human remains. These
findings contribute to our knowledge of ancient helminthes infections and are the first paleoparasitological re-
cord of
Ascaris sp. infection in Spain.
