You might be wondering whether scientists have actually used the Mitochondrial Eve and Y-Chromosomal Adam theories in their experiments. Well, they have used them many times and with successful results. The following pages specify just a few of the many instances in which maternal and paternal DNA was used to trace back to the past. These famous cases are:

• Rarotongan Islanders
• Andaman Islanders
• The Iceman
• The Cheddar Man
• The Cro-Magnon