The Androgynous Pharaoh? Akhenaten had feminine physique

May 2nd, 2008 in Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
The Androgynous Pharaoh? Akhenaten had feminine physique (AP)

In this Wednesday, July 12, 2000 file photo, a statue of Akhenaten guards the entrance to the Pharaohs of the Sun exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago. A Yale University doctor who analyzed images of Akhenaten for an annual conference at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has concluded that Akhenaten's female form was due to a genetic mutation that caused his body to convert more male hormones to female hormones than needed. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

(AP) -- Akhenaten wasn't the most manly pharaoh, even though he fathered at least a half-dozen children. In fact, his form was quite feminine. And he was a bit of an egghead.

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