Hatshepsut

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• The Queen Who Became King

                        
                                      
By Siara Padilla and Jen Haley
Period A
                                                                
                         
                        
                   
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Hatshepsuts Essential Question

• Question
• What effect did Hatshepsut have on her fellow
  Egyptians while she was in power as pharaoh?

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Essential Question Answer

• Hatshepsut produced a better place for all
  Egyptians to settle. She was distinguished with
  exotic artwork. Historians compliment her
  detailed hieroglyphs on her temples walls. She
  was also recognized for preparing an awarding
  expedition to the Land of Punt. She arrived back
  in Egypt was precious items such as gold, ebony,
  and ivory with all resulted in Egypt dominating
  the region. She was also respected by her fellow
  citizens for her boldness and confidence.
  Hatshepsut disposed of her original female
  clothes and was soon seen decked out in
  traditional male clothing and a fake beard.
  Hatshepsut was well-respected by Ancient
  Egyptians during the 18 dynasty.

A example of the hieroglyphs on her temple
A boat that traveled to the Land of Punt
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Key Points of Hatshepsuts Life

• She was born in the 15th century BC
• Hatshepsut had her reign during the 18th dynasty.
• When her husband died, she took the throne.
• When she was a queen, she constructed more
  monuments and structures than any Egyptian queen.
• Her major accomplishment was discovering The Land
  of Punt in an expedition.
• She was a bold and courageous woman. She wore a
  beard and male clothing while she was pharaoh.

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Hatshepsuts Mummy

• Hatshepsut's Mummy Found! Video
• Hatshepsuts mummy was discovered in the
  Valley of the Kings recently in June of 2007.
  Soon after, archeologists found a tooth that
  identified that this mummy was positively
  Hatshepsut. "This is the most important discovery
  in the Valley of the Kings since the discovery of
  King Tutankhamun, and one of the greatest
  adventures of my life. (Zahi Hawass)

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Hatshepsuts Memorials
Hatshepsut has numerous memorials, but two
memorials demonstrate Hatshepsuts love for
beautifully designed structures. Above is Deir
el-Bahari, Hatshepsuts famous temple. On the
left is the Obelisk of Hatshepsut in the Karnak
Complex.
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Bibliography

• Manning, Ruth. Ancient Egyptian Women. Chicago,
  Illinois. Heinemann. 2003 Discovered of topic
  Hatshepsut
• Mummies Secrets of the Pharaohs. IMAX
  Observed fantastic clips and photos of Deir el
  Bahari (Hatshepsuts temple).
• Author Anonymous. Hatshepsut. MSN Encarta
  Encyclopedia. Date of Use 2/10/08.
  lthttp//encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle
  .aspx?refid761570856gt - Learned of Hatshepsuts
  greatest accomplishments.
• Bediz, David. The Queen who Would be King
  Hatshepsut. Bediz. Date of Use- 2/7/08.
  lthttp//www.bediz.com/hatshep/gt - Family
  information and cartouche
• Author- Anonymous. The Accomplishments of Queen
  Hatshepsut. Ancient Egypt Online. Date of Use-
  2/10/08 lthttp//www.ancient-egypt-online.com/accom
  plishments-of-queen-hatshepsut.htmlgt - The
  Accomplishments of Hatshepsut.
• Hawass, Zahi. The Search for Hatshepsut and the
  Discovery of her Mummy. The Plateau The
  Official Website of Dr. Zahi Hawass. Date of Use-
  2/9/08 lthttp//guardians.net/hawass/hatshepsut/sea
  rch_for_hatshepsut.htmgt - Information of
  Hatshepsuts mummy.