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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INTRODUCTION Ancient Egypt - a land of mysteries. No other civilization has so captured the imagination of scholars and laypeople alike. Mystery surrounds its origins‚ its religion and its monumental architecture: colossal temples‚ pyramids and the enormous Sphinx. The Egyptian pyramids are the most famous of all the ancient monuments‚ the only remaining wonder of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Egyptian civilization in northeastern Africa that dates from the 4th millennium bc. Its many
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of ancient Egyptian religion. Hatshepsut of the 18th Dynasty was one of the most successful divine rulers of Egypt because of the impact she had on the citizens of society in which she existed. She was a successful ruler of Egypt because of her convincing concept of being a divine king‚ upholding Maat and having many building and trading achievements. Through these things Hatshepsut was able to fulfil her role of Pharaoh to the Egyptians. To begin with‚ Hatshepsut believed to be of divine birth
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Ambum Stone 10. Tlatilco female figurine 11. Terra cotta fragment Ancient Mediterranean 12. White Temple and Ziggurat 13. Palette of King Narmer 14. Statue of votive figures‚ from the Square Temple at Eshnunna 15. Seated Scribe 16. Standard of Ur 17. Great Pyramida and Great Sphinx 18. King Menkaura and Queen 19. The Code of Hammurabi 20. Temple of Amun-Re and Hypostyle Hall 21. Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut 22. Akhenaton‚ Nefertiti & Three Daughters 23. Tutankhamun’s Tomb innermost coffin 24. Last Judgment
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affected most aspects of the Egyptian culture. • He replaced the multitude of Gods that the Egyptians worshiped with a single God – Aton – a minor god until now‚ elevated at this time as the sole creator of the universe. • Akhenaton - closed all temples dedicated to other gods • proclaimed himself the high priest of Aton • all worship was done through the king and the royal family • Priests that until now represented a wealthy powerful class were stripped of their influence and source of
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Some of the most influential Pharaohs were Tuthmosis III and his stepmother Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut was the first female Pharaoh and ruled in a time when women had more freedom then other ancient cultures. Hatshepsut married her half brother‚ Tuthmosis II‚ and had failed to have any male children so when Tuthmosis II passed‚ Hatshepsut co-ruled alongside her young stepson Tuthmosis III‚ being age ten at the time. Hatshepsut over did her role just as co-ruler and declared herself King. She disguised
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Describe the building program of Hatshepsut Hatshepsuts building program incorporated both tradition as well as revolutionary ideas and concepts to New kingdom Egypt‚ and was important in communicating these ideas to both people of her own time‚ and in the future. By keeping to tradition‚ Hatshepsut engaged in her countries history as well as embracing its people and culture resulting in gained respect and trust from her fellow countrymen‚ but by incorporating new ideas and concepts‚ she
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EGYPT’S STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES Strengths: 1- the Nile river and its fertile banks 2- isolated country difficult to invade 3- papyrus growing on the banks so possibility to write. And they do write and record everything. Writers are then called Scribes. 4- On the Mediterranean Sea‚ but also south in Africa: contact with two worlds so to speak. And also‚ an opening on the red sea called Erythrean Sea‚ so also commerce with Persia and India. 5- A happy people‚ full of optimism‚ meditating
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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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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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