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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Archaeol Sci. 2021 Jul 29;133:105452. doi: 10.1016/j.jas.2021.105452

Table 1.

Theoretical DOD separation biological maximums (ordered by maximum year separation)

Relation Max Years Separation
1st (Parents-Offspring) 100
1st (Siblings) 135
2nd (Grandparents-Grandchildren) 180
3rd (Cousins) 195
2nd (Aunts/Uncles-Nieces/Nephews) 210