Paliambela Roditis
The memory keeper
Neolithic period
6,220 BC – 5,900 BC
Identity
Biological Sex | Female |
Age | 3-4 years |
Body Mass Index (BMI):
Genetic predisposition: normal to underweight
Location
Burial position
Fetal position, lying on its right side, facing west (head resting on a clay pillow, slightly elevated from the body).
Phenotype
Hair colour
Brown | Black
Eye colour
Brown
Skin colour
Pale | Intermediate
Health
Likelihood of developing a genetic disease
- Hypothyroidism
- Vitiligo
- Narcolepsy
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Physique
Increased muscle performance
Fast-twitch muscle fibers
Better performance in sports like sprint running or weight lifting.
Food intolerances
- Saturated fats
- Alcohol
- Lactose
- Bitter taste
Diet
Information on diet is not available; the quality of preserved collagen did not allow the reconstruction of the dietary profile.
Narration
I came to this world in one of the first communities that started to cultivate the land and processed and stored their food.
Our community was built on a plateau, at the foothills of the mountain, by a stream, in the place that will eventually be called Macedonia. The thread of my life was cut suddenly and my parents buried me under the floor of our house with my favorite toy, a hock, to keep my memory alive. I can’t begin to imagine their grief!