Comments on News from the Valley of the Kings: Critique of Tutankhamun DNA Analysis

Thanks pling Kate

2010-02-21T23:06:05.963Z

Thanks pling
Kate

Something I didn't mention in my post that'...

2010-02-20T12:13:42.443Z

Something I didn't mention in my post that's relevant to the fetuses and the KV21 mummies is that in the supplemental part of the paper they say:

"[...]part of an ongoing project is the examination of the hypervariable region of the maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA of all mummies."

So hopefully some of these questions will be answered or at least addressed in future papers.

Best synopsis I have have read of the findings. It...

2010-02-20T04:42:40.010Z

Best synopsis I have have read of the findings. It would seem to be clear based on the STR analysis that the relationship of Tutankhamum to the KV 55 mummy and KV35-yl, Amenhotep III and KV35-el (Tiye) as well as the relationship between Thuya and Tiye are well substantiated. It is my understanding that the JAMA article was peer-reviewed, so one can have a high level of confidence in the findings regarding the methodology of the testing and the affiliation of the various sets of remains (while of course recognizing that some attributions such as KV 55 being Amenhotep IV are provisional).

That's an excellent link - thanks Kate. Intere...

2010-02-19T20:15:56.749Z

That's an excellent link - thanks Kate. Interesting, as it tends to confirm exactly what I'd suspected was happening - fascinating and illuminating new data, but blown up at the presscon into 'clear' conclusions which do not all bear close scrutiny. Riveting stuff, nonetheless.