DNA capture and next-generation sequencing can recover whole mitochondrial genomes from highly degraded samples for human identification

Table 1 Samples used in this study

ACAD ID	Description	Age	Excavated	Locality	Environmental conditions of site	Preservation status on collection
8727C	Cranium fragment	Approximately 10 years	Unknown	South-east Queensland, Australia	Surface deposit	Well preserved
11995A	Long bone fragment	Approximately 70 years	2011	Papua New Guinea	Tropical lowland battlefield, wet	Poor
9210A	Tooth	Approximately 70 years	2006	Christmas Island, Australia	Tropical lowland, burial, wet	Well preserved
4464B	Long bone fragment	Approximately 2500 years (Iron Age)	2007	Latsch, South Tyrol, Italy	Temperate, burial	Well preserved
10730A	Long bone fragment	Approximately 600 to 1,000 years (Ychsma culture)	2002	Huaca Pucllana, Lima, Peru	Temperate, high altitude, burial	Well preserved

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