MtDNA Tests
The following mummies have undergone an mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) test:
| Name | Location | Approximate lifetime | Mitochondrial DNA sequence | mtDNA Haplogroup | Y-DNA Haplogroup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paglicci 23 | Italy | 28,000 years ago | Cambridge Reference Sequence | H | ? | — |
| Paglicci 25 | Southern Italy | 23,000 years ago | 7,025 AluI, 00073A, 11719G,12308A | HV | ? | |
| 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 | ? | |
| 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 |
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