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. 2024 Feb 20;15:1294. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-45438-1

Table 1.

Sample information for all genetically confirmed cases of trisomy 18 and 21

Lab/Arch ID Region, country Site Date ranges Genetic sex Age at death Osteological possible diagnosis Diagnosis
CRU001/Cruz 1 Navarra, Spain Alto de la Cruz 600–400 BCEb XY 38 weeksa Occipital protuberance Trisomy 21
CRU013/Cruz 13 Navarra, Spain Alto de la Cruz 600–400 BCEb XX 40 weeksa Bone malformation (vascular increase in pars lateralis occipitalis and scapula). Unspecified nutritional deficiency Trisomy 18
CRU024/Cruz 24 Navarra, Spain Alto de la Cruz 779–549 BCE (MAMS-55002) XX 28 weeksa Nothing in particular was observed Trisomy 21
ERE004/Eretas 4 Navarra, Spain Las Eretas 801–764 BCE (MAMS-55004) XY 26 weeksa Exceptionally gracile long bones Trisomy 21
HKI002/Grave 13 Finland Helsinki 1667–1800 CEb XY Full-term Vitamin C deficiency Trisomy 21
LAZ019/LZR-25 Aegina, Greece Lazarides 1398–1221 BCE (MAMS-47525) XX 12–16 months Anaemia Trisomy 21
PN07/Chamber F15 Clare, Ireland Poulnabrone 3629–3371 BCE (UBA-35065) XY Infant Not analysed Trisomy 21
YUN039/Burial 3 Pazardzhik, Bulgaria Yunatsite 2898–2700 BCE (MAMS-45495) XX 6 months Vitamin C deficiency Trisomy 21

aIndicates the age in weeks of gestation.

bIndicates relative archaeological date ranges (ranges are 2-sigma calibrated when a lab number is stated).