Research Article

Paleogenetic Studies in Guajajara Skeletal Remains, Maranhão State, Brazil

Table 1

Sex, age, and village of origin of the studied samples and a description of analyses performed in each methodological stage.

SampleSexAgeNumber of extractionsNumber of sequencesSequences obtainedVillage

GAJ 700Female?18/2022111Kamiranga
GAJ 701Female?20/252174Kamiranga
GAJ 709Female+502216Januária
GAJ 713Undetermined6/122136Januária
GAJ 715Female+202216Januária
GAJ 7171Male?20/4921011Januária
GAJ 7182Male?20/342157Januária

Skeleton number GAJ 717-MN-RJ provided a 19th century chronology of 140 ± 30 BP (BETA-291714-AMS, C13 corrected). Skeleton number GAJ 718-MN-RJ provided an 18th century chronology of 210 ± 40 BP (GEOCHRON MA GX31824-AMS, C13 corrected).