Table 1. Specimens analysed.

Group	Specimen	Estimated age at death
Neanderthals	Gibraltar 2	Around 5 years17
	La Quina 18	6–9 or 7–8 (refs 13, 18)
	Pech de l'Azé	<3 years13
	La Ferrasie 1	Adult
SH hominins	Cranium 6	∼14 years19,20,21
	Cranium 9	∼12 years19,20,21
	Cranium 16	Late adolescent19,20,21
	AT-1100	16–18 years19,20,21

SH, Sima de los Huesos.

For estimates of age at death see the references indicated.