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Tutankhamun was the son of Akhenaten.
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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that Tutankhamun was the son of Akhenaten?
Unclear. Several reference and scholarly sources describe Tutankhamun as the son of Akhenaten, but most do so in passing or as a suggestion, and one notes DNA points to KV55, thought to be either Akhenaten or Smenkhkare. The evidence partially supports the claim without fully settling it.
Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked
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Tutankhamun. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutankhamun
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Wikipedia: Royal Tomb of Akhenaten. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Tomb_of_Akhenaten
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Reeves, N. (2001). Akhenaten Egypt's False Prophet. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/nicholas-reeves-akhenaten-egypts-false-prophet-2001
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Charlotte, B. (n.d.). The boy behind the mask : meeting the real Tutankhamun. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/boybehindmaskmee0000boot_t6t5
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Wikipedia: Neferneferuaten. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neferneferuaten
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King Tut, facts and information | National Geographic. (n.d.). nationalgeographic.com. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/king-tutankhamun
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L’ADN de la famille royale amarnienne et les sources égyptiennes — de la complémentarité des méthodes et des résultats. (2013). shs.hal.science. https://shs.hal.science/halshs-01918392v1
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An Aroma of Complexity: How the Unique Genetics of Aromatase ( CYP19A1 ) Explain Diverse Phenotypes From Hens and Hyenas to Human Gynecomastia, and Testicular and Other Tumors. (2013). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2013-3990
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