Talk:List of DNA tested mummies

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[edit] Mummies?

I'm guessing that Tzar Nicholas II of Russia and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna don't really qualify as mummies; is there a better article for this information? If there were some DYS markers it might fit in List of genetic results derived from historical figures, but it feels quite out of place here. Ziggurat 02:01, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

Agreed; the information you've specified would fit better in the alternate article you mention. User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 23:07, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

Move completed. User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 23:13, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

I disagree. The other article is for genetic results that are derived from someone by testing their descendants. This article is for actual remains that are tested. According to the article Mummy, "A mummy is a corpse whose skin and dried flesh have been preserved by either intentional or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold or dryness, or airlessness." I think Nicholas and Alexandra fit this definition. If not, we can rename this article to "List of DNA tested mummies and corpses". The information should be moved back here. -- Reinyday, 04:13, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

Well, there's nothing in that definition that fits bodies buried under railway tracks, and there's nothing in the title or introduction of the other article that implies it is specifically for results tested from descendants. All the tests here are for real mummies, Egyptian or naturally preserved, and all of the tests in the other article refer to historical figures (hence the title), so it seems like a much better idea to put it there.Ziggurat 04:45, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

As it appears I've done enough damage already, I leave it to the two of you to decide upon and implement any further changes. User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 12:58, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

None of us should be the final arbiter of this stuff; I'm sure we can work something out. That's what talk pages are for! Ziggurat 18:50, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

• To avoid any confusion, there is now a List of DNA tested historical figures. — Reinyday, 03:54, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Egyptian mtDNA

What's with the lack of egyptian mummy mtDNA? I looked around on the web for it and found little information and a couple of fragments. It seems that there is some sort of political thing there. Sandwich Eater 19:48, 7 September 2006 (UTC)