King Tut's DNA and Family Origins - Archaeological Science Ep 3

Howard Carter's finding of Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings in 1922 was one of the most sensational archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. King Tut's fame mainly comes from the richness of the artefacts and wall paintings inside his tomb. But those aren't the only treasures... in this episode, I dive into another treasure, ancient DNA, taken from the mummies of King Tut and his family members and dive into the haplogroups and deep origins of this family. #ancientegyptians #archaeologist #archaeologicaldiscoveries #archaeogem #archaeohistories #archaeological #archaeologicalsite #archaeologicaldiscovery #archaeologicalfinds #ancient #ancientdna #dna #crashcourse #history #tut

00:00 Intro
00:54 Background
01:31 Tutankhamun's Family
01:57 Amarna Period, Akhenaten, tomb KV55
03:08 Tutankhamun's Family (continued)
03:36 Background to DNA, haplogroups
06:40 King Tut's haplogroups
07:45 King Tut's ancient family origins
08:20 Ancient Egypt: an African civilization?
09:17 End

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