List of DNA-tested mummies
This is a purported list of ancient humans remains, including mummies, that may have been DNA tested. Provided as evidence of the testing are links to the mitochondrial DNA sequences, and/or to the human haplogroups to which each case has been assigned. Also provided is a brief description of when and where they lived. Entries lacking a citation should be viewed with skepticism; in particular, cases with no sequence or haplogroup links, with citation, have no evidentiary basis for appearing.
mtDNA tests
The following mummies have undergone an mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) test, of remains with the indicated name, from the indicated locations:
Name | Original Location of Remains |
Date Lived (years ago) |
Mitochondrial DNA sequence | mtDNA Haplogroup | Y-DNA Haplogroup |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paglicci 23 | Italy | 28,000[1] | CRS [2] | H | |
Paglicci 25 | Italy | 23,000[3] | 7,025 AluI, 00073A, 11719G, 12308A [4] | HV[4]| | |
Cheddar Man | England | >9,000 | 16192T, 16270T | U5b1[5] | I2-L38 (I2a2)[6] |
Ötzi the Iceman | Austria/Italy | 5,300 [7] | K.[8][9] | G2a2b[10] | |
Nakht-Ankh | Egypt | 4,000[11] | M1a1[11] | ||
Khnum-Nakht | Egypt | 4,000[11] | M1a1[11] | ||
Djehutynakht (10A) | Egypt | 4,000[12] | U5b2b5[12] | ||
JK2134
JK2911 JK2888 JK2887 |
Egypt | 2,776[13]
2,769[13] 2,097[13] 3,388[13] |
J1d[13] | J[13] | |
Tel Shadud Canaanite Nobelman | Israel | 3,300[14] | Haplogroup R1b[14] | ||
Tel Shadud specimen L126 | Israel | 3,300[14] | Haplogroup I5a1[14] | Haplogroup J[14] | |
Ramesses III | Egypt | 3,200[15] | E1b1a[16] | ||
Pentawer | Egypt | 3,200[15] | E1b1a[16] | ||
Takabuti | Egypt | 2,600[17] | H4a1[17] | ||
OM:KMM A 64
YM:KMM A 63 |
Egypt | 2,320[18]
2,300[18] |
T2c1a[18] | ||
The Norwich Anglo-Saxon | England | 1,000 | 16189A, 16223T, 16271C, 16278T | X | |
Juanita the Ice Maiden | Peru | 500 | 16111T, 16223T, 16290T, 16319A[19] | A | |
Young Man of Byrsa | Tunisia | late 6th century BCE | U5b2c1[20] | ||
500-year-old Inca child | Argentina | 500[21] | C1b[21] |
DNA tests
The following mummies have undergone DNA tests, of remains with the indicated name, from the indicated locations:
Name | Original Location of Remains |
Date Lived (years ago) |
DNA sequence | Y-DNA Haplogroup |
---|---|---|---|---|
Thuya | Egypt | 3,390 | D13S317, D7S820, D2S1338, D21S11,
D16S539, D18S51, CSF1PO, FGA [22] |
|
Yuya | Egypt | 3,390 | D13S317, D7S820, D2S1338, D21S11,
D16S539, D18S51, CSF1PO, FGA [22] |
|
Tiye (Elder Lady KV35) | Egypt | 3,370 | D13S317, D7S820, D2S1338, D21S11,
D16S539, D18S51, CSF1PO, FGA [22] |
|
Amenhotep III | Egypt | 3,370 | D13S317, D7S820, D2S1338, D21S11,
D16S539, D18S51, CSF1PO, FGA [22] |
|
KV55 mummy | Egypt | 3,350 | D13S317, D7S820, D2S1338, D21S11,
D16S539, D18S51, CSF1PO, FGA [22] |
|
KV35 Younger Lady | Egypt | 3,390 | D13S317, D7S820, D2S1338, D21S11,
D16S539, D18S51, CSF1PO, FGA [22] |
|
Tutankhamun | Egypt | 3,340 | D13S317, D7S820, D2S1338, D21S11,
D16S539, D18S51, CSF1PO, FGA [22] |
|
KV21 Mummy A | Egypt | 3,340 | D13S317, D2S1338, D21S11,
D16S539, D18S51, CSF1PO, FGA [22] |
|
KV21 Mummy B | Egypt | 3,340 | D13S317, D2S1338,
D16S539, CSF1PO [22] |
|
KV62 Fetus 1 | Egypt | 3,340 | D13S317, D7S820, D2S1338, D21S11,
D16S539, D18S51, CSF1PO, FGA [22] |
|
KV62 Fetus 2 | Egypt | 3,340 | D13S317, D7S820, D2S1338, D21S11,
D16S539, D18S51, CSF1PO, FGA [22] |
See also
- Ancient DNA
- Cambridge Reference Sequence
- Human mitochondrial DNA haplogroup
- List of genetic results derived from historical figures
- List of mummies
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Further reading
- Bandelt, Hans-Jürgen (August 3, 2005). "Mosaics of ancient mitochondrial DNA: positive indicators of nonauthenticity". European Journal of Human Genetics. 13 (10): 1106–1112. doi:10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201476. PMID 16077732.
- The Seven Daughters of Eve by Bryan Sykes.