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Undergraduate Research Symposium 2016 Undergraduate Research Symposium

4-2016

Hatshepsut: the Woman Who Ruled Egypt

Samantha Shade University or Minnesota - Morris, [email protected]

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Recommended Citation Shade, Samantha, "Hatshepsut: the Woman Who Ruled Egypt" (2016). Undergraduate Research Symposium 2016. 1. https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/urs_2016/1

This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Undergraduate Research Symposium at University of Minnesota Morris Digital Well. It has been accepted for inclusion in Undergraduate Research Symposium 2016 by an authorized administrator of University of Minnesota Morris Digital Well. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Hatshepsut: The Woman Who Ruled Egypt Samantha Shade Egypt, New Kingdom Egypt, New Kingdom

New Kingdom (18th-20th Dynasty) Hatshepsut’s reign 1478-1458 BC Pharaohs of Egypt

Who are the pharaohs? Authority over Egypt Male dominated position

Duties: Religious Economic Administrative Military Pharaohs of Egypt

Becoming a pharaoh Connection to the royal family Paternal Lines Determined by the Gods Egyptian Gods

Re Amun Women Ruling Egypt

Mothers of Kings Current Pharaoh dies The next pharaoh in line is too young to rule Temporary authority Mother of Kings highly respected Hatshepsut becoming a pharaoh

Coronation Hatshepsut’s achievements during her reign Expedition to Punt, 1469 BC Hatshepsut’s achievements during her reign Obelisks Construction, Karnak Hatshepsut’s achievements during her reign Red Chapel, 1461 BC, Karnak Hatshepsut’s achievements during her reign Red Chapel, 1461 BC, Karnak Hatshepsut’s achievements during her reign Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir-el Bahri, 1450 BC Hatshepsut’s achievements during her reign Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir-el Bahri, 1450 BC

The god Osiris represents death Commemorative Artwork

Chronological change of Hatshepsut’s appearance through artwork

Feminine appearance Hatshepsut as a Female Pharaoh Combination of feminine and masculine appearance Seated Statue of Hatshepsut Masculine appearance Hatshepsut Offers Maat to Amun Hatshepsut as a Female Pharaoh Seated Statue of Hatshepsut Hatshepsut Offers Maat to Amun Conclusion

Hatshepsut conformed to preexisting pharaonic norms She is a unique figure because of her identity and what she focuses on She was not included on the Kings List

But…

She greatly influenced Egypt She was a monumental women throughout history Outline

General Information Pharaohs of Egypt ● Women ruling Egypt ● Hatshepsut becoming a pharaoh ● Hatshepsut’s achievements has a pharaoh ● Change in Hatshepsut’s image through statuary ● Conclusion Hatshepsut’s achievements during her reign Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir-el Bahri, 1450 BC Legacy of Hatshepsut in 1458 BC

Wealth from expeditions Building project Thutmose III revenge Resentful of Hatshepsut Damnatio Memoriae

Coruler 1473 BC, Single ruler 1458-1425 BC Damnatio Memoriae

Relief from Red Chapel