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In the Nineteenth Dynasty (c. 1292 to 1187 BC) and later, Akhenaten, Smenkhkare, Tut, and Ay were all treated as illegitimate rulers, tainted by Aten worship. Their names are omitted from the Abydos king list and an effort was made to remove all mention of them in records and on monuments. In nineteenth century, the history of this period was reconstructed by archeologists.

In the Nineteenth Dynasty (c. 1292 to 1187 BC) and later, Akhenaten, Smenkhkare, Tut, and Ay were all treated as illegitimate rulers, tainted by Aten worship. Their names are omitted from the Abydos king list and an effort was made to remove all mention of them in records and on monuments. In nineteenth century, the history of this period was reconstructed by archeologists.

Tut's tomb was discovered intact by [[Howard Carter]] in 1922, still filled with gold, virtually untouched by looters. In 2010, genetic testing established that mummy KV55, discovered in 1907, is Tut's father, and that mummy KV35YL ("the Younger Lady"), discovered in 1898, is his mother. The large wound on the left side of the Younger Lady's face was made while she was still alive, so it appears that she was murdered.<ref name="Hawas" /> If Smenkhkare and his wife were assassinated together, that could explain why his reign was so short.

Tut's tomb was discovered intact by [[Howard Carter]] in 1922, still filled with gold and virtually untouched by looters. In 2010, genetic testing established that mummy KV55, discovered in 1907, is Tut's father, and that mummy KV35YL ("the Younger Lady"), discovered in 1898, is his mother. The large wound on the left side of the Younger Lady's face was made while she was still alive, so it appears that she was murdered.<ref name="Hawas" /> If Smenkhkare and his wife were assassinated together, that could explain why his reign was so short.

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