12th Dynasty Egyptian mummies

[Angela]

says Mother

If I understand you correctly, the mother told the father they were both his when in fact they weren't? It wouldn't be the first time in human history but it's not as common as people think.

Given that they may have had very distinctive and different facial features I just wonder how the "father" could have been fooled enough to allow the inscription. On the other hand, archaeologists have been mistaken in their conclusions about physical appearance before. Oh wait, maybe he was already dead. The plot thickens.

 

[O Neill]

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/dna-solves-mystery-how-these-mummies-were-related

 

[O Neill]

What im trying to point out is this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inykhnum

See this guy, 2nd dynasty another Khnum another high ranking person.
His name what does it mean. means khnum is my father. Is it a god ? or really is his dad.
Maybe theres hereditary lines that lasted 1000s of years Through priesthoods like this.
They still use this system now. Its a common custom in Ethiopia today.

 

[Carlos]

Probably the father took care of the son that was not his and that the woman contributed to the marriage.

 

[I1a3_Young]

Motherhood was important for ancient Jews as well. They considered the child of any Jewish woman a Jew, but not so for fathers. Not bad logic as paternity is the questionable source of DNA.