Blood Grouping Tests on 300 Mummies

Abstract

Summary Blood grouping tests, by the absorption-technic, are described on over 300 mummies, American and Egyptian. In several samples a specific absorptive power indicated the presence of A and B. Such results were obtained with certain Basket Maker and Peruvian mummies, and in particular, among the Egyptians, A and B seem to be present in certain predynastic mummies more than 5,000 years old. The precipitin-reaction was doubtfully positive in a small number of specimens.