Genetic Issues In King Tut's Parent

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During the time when brother and sister had to get married, King Tut was born. King Tut’s parents might have been brother and sister. Many inbred children had genetic issues. There have been autopsies done, where mummies have genetic issues.

According to the text, during an autopsy of King Tut with genetic analysis, the theory got started that King Tut's parents were brother and sister and that the king himself suffered from serious genetic physical impairments, according to a report in The Independent. This theory by Professor Albert Zink is backed up by the discovery of 130 used walking canes in Tut’s tomb. Another reason why this could be true, is the theory that King Tut’s parents were brother and sister, so genetic impairments might