King Tut's mummy

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Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 3,299 Send Message	Len of the Chilterns	Report	20 Feb 2010 21:47
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 3,299 Send Message	Really old family history: The most comprehensive analysis yet of DNA from the remains of Tutankhamen and 10 of his close relatives has established that two previously unnamed mummies are indeed his mother and father, and two fetuses his daughters. The analyses suggest that Tutankhamen probably died aged 19 from a leg fracture followed by a malaria infection (Journal of the American Medical Association, vol 303
Member Since: February 2009 Posts: 2,387 Send Message	George	Report	20 Feb 2010 22:02
	King Tut's father was Akhenaten who was meant to be a heretic because he worshiped one god. He was hated by the high priests. How strange things are now with religion, you are a heretic if you don't worship one god.
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 771 Send Message	TheLadyInRed	Report	20 Feb 2010 23:28
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 771 Send Message	By amazing coincidence I've just today finished reading James Patterson's book "The Murder of King Tut" which gives a fascinating insight into what happened