DNA Tests On King Tut Foetuses

DNA Tests On King Tut Foetuses

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The two tiny female foetuses, between five to seven months in gestational age, were found in King Tut's tomb in Luxor when the tomb was disovered by Howard Carter in 1922.

Zahi Hawass, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the DNA samples would be compared to each other and to King Tut's mummy.

The testing is part of a wider programme to test the DNA of hundreds of mummies to determine their identities and their family relations.

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[edit on 8/7/2008 by JacKatMtn]

I guess we will wait and see.

I wonder why it has taken them this long to finally do a DNA test? The technology has been solidified for quite some time as a accurate source.

Mr Hawass has announced ambitious plans for DNA tests on Egyptian mummies, including tests on all royal mummies and the nearly two dozen unidentified ones stored in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

I for one will be keeping an eye on this.

Fixed this as well
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[edit on 7-8-2008 by Grailkeeper]