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    of Deir el Bahri The Deir el Bahri is a temple at the base of the Theban cliffs which faced the Nile on the west bank. The temple was intended to be the funerary temple of Thutmose II although served the purpose of carrying out daily offering to Hatshepsut after her death. The temple had significant priority as it was dedicated to Amun‚ holiest of holies. The temple demonstrated her devotion to the gods and reflected the general prosperity of her reign. The temple was significant as a protective device

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    The ancient Egyptians strongly believed in a natural order and balance called Ma’at. One woman however‚ went against this order. Hatshepsut was the daughter of the Pharaoh Thutmose I‚ and eventually claimed the throne as queen‚ but the only other heir to Pharaoh was her younger‚ half-brother‚ and it was a duty that needed filling. Evidence would suggest this would’ve been a very difficult job to accomplish for a woman and she seems to have taken considerable actions‚ including the claim that she

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    Hatshepsut‚ the Female Pharaoh. The name pharaoh was maintained throughout the royal family. Past rulers of Egypt were distinguished by the name pharaoh‚ but all had their own separate names at birth. A pharaoh could also be a female. Egypt provided legal rights and freedom to women far more than any country in the near east. But unlike the male pharaohs‚ female pharaohs had limits. Females in Egypt were often referred to as “the lady of the house” pregnancy and childbirth were expected from

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    Queen Tetisheri Influence

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    her stature further enhanced. The most influential queens of the new kingdom were as followed; Tetisheri the grandmother of Ahmose‚ Ahhotep the mother of Ahmose and Ahmose-Nefertari‚ The sister-wife of Ahmose‚ whilst having great influence over Hatshepsut‚ who later is known as one of the greatest Pharaohs. Queen Tetisheri was the first major queen‚ coming from non-royal parents‚ and being the wife of Seqenere Tao‚ and the mother of Seqenere Tao 2. Credited as the ‘Mother of The New Kingdom’ due

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    Asses the importance of Egypt’s military campaigns in this period. Military campaigns contributed an important role in the New Kingdom period. After centuries of foreign rule the eighteenth dynasty was Egypt’s supremacy of success. New Kingdom period was the time where the Egyptians had re-establish to the world their power and superiority. This era was referred to as the ‘Golden Age’ as this was a stable and powerful time to be living in Egypt. Military campaigns where important during this period

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    Hatshepsut’s Temple

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    Nile River near the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. It is known as one of the most beautiful of the royal mortuary temples in the world due to its design and artwork. Designed by Senemut‚ in 15th century b.c. ‚ the temple was constructed for Queen Hatshepsut. She was the first female pharaoh. The temple was built to honor her achievements during her rule and also to serve as her mortuary temple. It was also constructed as a sanctuary to honor the sun god‚ Amon Ra‚ who Queen Hatsheptut claimed welcomed

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    Construction at Karnak

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    2000: 359 Golvin and Goyon 1987: 96 Arnold 1991: 27 Arnold 1991: 30-33; Shaw et al. 2000: 6 Arnold 1991: 37; Clarke and Engelbach 1990: 27 Construction Methods and Building Materials Red quartzite was used to construct the “red chapel” of Hatshepsut. Black granite was used for the doorways and the base. 22 23 24 25 26 Sullivan 2008‚ Construction methods. Digital Karnak. 5 Arnold 1991: 39; Clarke and Engelbach 1990: 27-28; Shaw et al. 2000: 6-7 see: Shaw et al. 2000: 7 for a brief

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    Hatshepsut Personality

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    Ancient History- Personality: Hatshepsut 1. Historical Context: Geography‚ topography and resources of Egypt and its neighbours Geography & Topography: Egypt is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north‚ deserts to the east and west and cataracts to the south. During the period of old kingdom‚ Egypt was able to develop in relative isolation. Her geography and topography was characterized by the following‚ which included that Egypt was split into Upper Egypt‚ which was southern Egypt

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    was faced with these issues due to the perceivably untimely demise of her husband Phil Graham. Ms Graham was identified early on by her father to be the only sibling with genuine interest in the paper. Assuming the task of maintaining her father’s legacy became her responsibility. 3. Allowing the management team that her late husband hired to run the paper without interference. This team of individuals had an established‚ respected reputation amongst the news media industry. The team assembled

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    attention to their relationship with the god Amen. This differed slightly form earlier periods because Egyptian made offerings to statues of their living ruler long before Ramesside time‚ but the cult of the living king did not signify divinity. Hatshepsut (18th Dynasty) was the first to depict her own divinity‚ as daughter of Amen‚ in her Divine Birth Inscription in her mortuary temple at Deir el Bahri. Rulers after her claimed divine perentage in similar insscriptions‚ among them Amenhotep III (18th

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