Wattsthematter wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:47 pm

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:16 pm

Aristocrat wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:08 pm

Mitochondrial Eve

Correct! She is definitely of global significance.

I hesitated with this choice because technically the identity of Mitochondrial Eve can change over time as groups die out, but I don't think an entire haplogroup has gone extinct in recent memory, so she's at least been consistently the same person since the concept was introduced in the 1980s.

That is HILARIOUS how we were incrementally trying to break down the birth date… and we were still about 200,000 years off

And then there was that one guess that was about 3,000,000 years off.

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:16 pm

Aristocrat wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:08 pm

Mitochondrial Eve

Correct! She is definitely of global significance.

I hesitated with this choice because technically the identity of Mitochondrial Eve can change over time as groups die out, but I don't think an entire haplogroup has gone extinct in recent memory, so she's at least been consistently the same person since the concept was introduced in the 1980s.

Very interesting - I will be up with a new game soon. I think this was headed to be a stumper without the clue, or it would have been pretty close. Good game.

Hominidae wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:16 pm

Aristocrat wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:08 pm

Mitochondrial Eve

Correct! She is definitely of global significance.

I hesitated with this choice because technically the identity of Mitochondrial Eve can change over time as groups die out, but I don't think an entire haplogroup has gone extinct in recent memory, so she's at least been consistently the same person since the concept was introduced in the 1980s.

That is HILARIOUS how we were incrementally trying to break down the birth date… and we were still about 200,000 years off

Aristocrat wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:08 pm

Mitochondrial Eve

Correct! She is definitely of global significance.

I hesitated with this choice because technically the identity of Mitochondrial Eve can change over time as groups die out, but I don't think an entire haplogroup has gone extinct in recent memory, so she's at least been consistently the same person since the concept was introduced in the 1980s.

Selam

Mitochondrial Eve

Hint: you have correctly deduced that I'm being tricky here. One thing I'll say is that in choosing this person, I have followed a suggestion that someone made in the previous thread.

Spartaculous wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:37 pm

Was she born in Asia? (green definition)

No. One question remaining, so get your free guesses in.

Was she born in Asia? (green definition)

cdngooner wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:43 pm

Including pending questions were up to 18.

I only have us at 17. QM please advise the official count.

I'm pretty sure it's 18. Since the last summary, we've had marriage (15), 100 BC (16), name (17), Egyptian (18).

cdngooner wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:29 pm

Do we know her by her name, or at least a name used for her in antiquity (as opposed to a description like "Pontius Pilate's wife", or a name given in modernity like "Lucy")?

No, we do not know her by her actual name, or a name used for her in antiquity.

kingofthepirates wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:30 pm

Egyptian?

No.

Including pending questions were up to 18.

I only have us at 17. QM please advise the official count.

Including pending questions were up to 18.

Egyptian?

Do we know her by her name, or at least a name used for her in antiquity (as opposed to a description like "Pontius Pilate's wife", or a name given in modernity like "Lucy")?

The Bible connection is tenuous but it will make sense in the end. I would ignore the Bible thing when asking questions.

kingofthepirates wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:08 pm

Born after 100 BC(E)?

No.

cdngooner wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:05 pm

Was she married to someone more famous than she is?

I would be very surprised.

damo666 wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:04 pm

The Egtved girl

No.

Quick summary of where I think we are (basing this off the prior summary, the thread is a bit messy so I may have missed a question here)

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8, 12, 13. Real, dead human female human born before 50 AD.
9. Not famous for her role in politics, the military, or religion.
10. Not a mystic, writer, composer, or visual artist
11. Not a citizen of Rome, or the wife, daughter, sister or mother of a citizen or Rome. For the purposes of this question "Rome" includes the Byzantine Empire, but not the Holy Roman Empire, Russian Empire, or any other entity that claimed to be the continuation of the Roman Empire. (and yes, women were considered citizens of Rome, even though they could not vote).
14. Not mentioned in the Bible, but...

Pass:
Does this person have an E in her first name?