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'[[Image:Atacama humanoid, skull profile.png|thumb|Profile of the remains, dubbed Ata]] '''Ata''' is the common name given to the {{convert|6|inch|mm|adj=on}}-long skeletal remains of a human<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stanforddaily.com/2013/05/20/professor-debunks-theories-of-skeletons-alien-origins/|title=Professor debunks theories of skeleton’s alien origins|last=Reichard|first=Cara|website=Stanford Daily|access-date=2016-09-22}}</ref> that were found during 2003 in a deserted [[Chile]]an town in the [[Atacama Desert]], hence the abbreviated name. The remains have been placed in a private collection in Spain.<ref name=science /> According to a local Chilean newspaper, ''{{Interlanguage link|es|La Estrella de Arica}}'', Ata was found in northern Chile by Oscar Muñoz, who later sold the remains; their current owner is Ramón Navia-Osorio, a Spanish businessman.<ref>{{cite news|title=Steven Greer 'Sirius' Documentary To Unveil Pictures Of Alleged Tiny Space Alien (PHOTOS)|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/16/tiny-chile-alien-backgrou_n_3071767.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news|work=Huffington Post|date=April 16, 2013}}</ref> Although initially thought to be older, the remains have been dated to the last few decades and have been found to contain high-quality [[DNA]], suitable for scientific analysis. Ata has an irregularly shaped skull and a total of 10 ribs.<ref name=science /> Ata also may have suffered from [[oxycephaly]].<ref name=Livescience /> Considering that the [[frontal suture]] of the skull is very open and the hands and feet not fully [[Ossification|ossified]], [[anatomist]] and [[paleoanthropologist]] William Jungers has suggested that it was a human fetus that was born prematurely and died before or shortly after birth. An alternative hypothesis, by immunologist Garry Nolan, is that Ata had a combination of genetic disorders and thus died prematurely. Nolan's more speculative suggestion, which he called a "long shot" is that Ata suffered from a very severe form of dwarfism, but no genes for dwarfism were found during his team's genetic analysis.<ref name=science>{{cite web |url=http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2013/05/bizarre-6-inch-skeleton-shown-to.html |title=Bizarre 6-Inch Skeleton Shown to Be Human |author=Richard Stone |date=May 3, 2013 |work=Science Now |publisher=American Association for the Advancement of Science |accessdate=May 7, 2013}}</ref> Pediatric radiologist Ralph Lachman said that dwarfism could not account for all the features found in Ata.<ref name=Livescience /> During the DNA analysis by Nolan, the B2 [[haplotype]] group was found in the remains. Haplogroups identify human genetic populations that often are associated distinctly with particular geographic regions around the globe. Combined with the [[alleles]] found in the [[mitochondrial DNA]] contained in the remains, the findings suggested that Ata is indigenous to the western region of South America.<ref name=Livescience>{{cite web |url=http://news.discovery.com/human/alien-looking-skeleton-poses-medical-mystery-1304301.htm |title=Alien-Looking Skeleton Poses Medical Mystery |author=Jeanna Bryner |date=April 29, 2013 |work=Livescience |accessdate=May 7, 2013}}</ref> While [[Ufology|ufologists]] have said they think that Ata is an extraterrestrial, this speculation is inconsistent with DNA testing of the remains.<ref name=science /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/tiny-alien-skeleton-tests-reveal-atacama-humanoid-sirius-documentary-has-human-dna-1229181|title=Tiny 'Alien' Skeleton: Tests Reveal 'Atacama Humanoid' From 'Sirius' Documentary Has Human DNA|date=2013-05-01|access-date=2016-09-22}}</ref><ref name=science /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stanforddaily.com/2013/05/20/professor-debunks-theories-of-skeletons-alien-origins/|title=Professor debunks theories of skeleton’s alien origins|last=Reichard|first=Cara|website=Stanford Daily|access-date=2016-09-22}}</ref> == See also == *[[Aleshenka]], a similar fetus allegedly found in a village in Russia *''[[Sirius (film)|Sirius]]'', a film about Ata (and other subjects) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{cite web |url=http://www.medicaldaily.com/atacama-humanoid-human-researchers-say-245416 |title=Atacama Humanoid Is Human, Researchers Say |author=Christie Rizk |date=May 1, 2013 |work=Medical Daily |accessdate=May 7, 2013}} {{Clear}} [[Category:Human remains (archaeological)]] [[Category:Atacama Desert|skeleton]] [[Category:2003 archaeological discoveries]] [[Category:2003 in science]] [[Category:Alleged UFO-related entities]]'