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Table 1 Samples used in this study

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

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

  1. ACAD, Australian Centre for Ancient DNA.