List of DNA tested mummies
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This is a list of mummies & ancient humans remains that have been DNA tested along with a brief description of when and where they lived.
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[edit] mtDNA tests
The following mummies have undergone an mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) test:
| Name | Location | Approximate lifetime | Mitochondrial DNA sequence | mtDNA Haplogroup | Y-DNA Haplogroup |
| Cheddar Man | England | 9,000+ years ago | 16192T, 16270T | U5a | ? |
| Ötzi the Iceman | Italy | 5,300 years ago | 16224C, 16311C | K | ? |
| Ahmose I | Egypt | 3,550 years ago | ? | ? | ? |
| Seknet-re | Egypt | 3,550 years ago | ? | ? | ? |
| Thutmose I | Egypt | 3,500 years ago | ? | ? | ? |
| Amenhotep I | Egypt | 3,500 years ago | ? | ? | ? |
| Yeshua bar Yehosef | Israel | 2,000 years ago | 270G, 278T | ? | ? |
| Mariamene e Mara | Israel | 2,000 years ago | 290G | ? | — |
| The Norwich Anglo-Saxon | England | 1,000 years ago | 16189A, 16223T, 16271C, 16278T | X | ? |
| Starchild SA-1 | Mexico | 900 years ago | 223T, 290T, 319A | A | ? |
| Starchild SCS-1 | Mexico | 900 years ago | 223T,298C,325C,327T | C | ? |
| Juanita the Ice Maiden | Peru | 500 years ago | 16111T, 16223T, 16290T, 16319A | A | — |
| Nonosabasut | Newfoundland | 190 years ago | 093C,189C,213A,223T,278T | X2a | Q |
| Demasduit | Newfoundland | 190 years ago | 223T,298C,325C,327T | C | — |
[edit] References
- Famous DNA
- Ancient DNA
- British teacher finds long-lost relative: 9,000-year-old man
- Unravelling the mummy mystery - using DNA
- Secrets of the Ancient World Revealed Through DNA (PDF)
- Evidence of the Past: A Map and Status of Ancient Remains
- The Seven Daughters of Eve by Bryan Sykes
[edit] See also
- List of genetic results derived from historical figures
- List of mummies
- Human mitochondrial DNA haplogroup
- Ancient DNA
