What is the truth about the "Alien" Atacama?

What is the truth about the "Alien" Atacama?

What is the truth about the "Alien" Atacama?

The mysterious "Ata" was discovered in the Atacama Desert in Chile, in 2003. It was a small humanoid skeleton, with many seemingly inexplicable characteristics from a scientific point of view, 

so that very soon arose versions that were the remains of an alien; others speculated that it would be premature fetus. The truth is that Ata had a number of enigmatic features: measuring just 15 centimeters long, it was 10 instead of 12 ribs, cone-shaped head and deformed face. 

In 2012 a number of scientists set out to study by x-rays, scans and genetic sampling; genetic results have determined that Ata human origin, and his mother was a resident of the area where it was found, but 9% of their DNA does not match the human genome. The analysis of teeth and bones indicated that it was not a fetus: the leg bones showed expected growth plates in a 6 years old; Now, how is it that a child of six years is 15 centimeters?

One possibility is that he suffered from an extreme case of dwarfism, though still not genetic markers of the disease were found. Another hypothesis is that it is a fetus with progeria, a disease that causes symptoms very early aging. 

Of course it should be a very extreme case of progeria, nor genetic markers found in this case. Others propose that Ata, died after an abortion or have been subjected to a drying or botched mummification, which made his bones acquired a strange appearance. Of course this does not explain the two ribs missing or growth plates of bones.

 What it has been confirmed is that Ata was human and not an alien, but a kind of "human" not yet fully identifiado. Genetic testing has not been completed, and when completed and determine the reasons for genetic abnormalities, will be published in an accredited journal, to give ended debate.