What did hatshepsut look like?

Answer 1

When Hatshepsut's mummy was found, archaeologists noticed it was defaced and vandalized, perhaps by political enemies who wanted to erase the memory of a time when Egypt was ruled by a woman. Thus, it is difficult to say exactly what she looked like. On the other hand, there are several statues of her that have survived. Images of Hatshepsut show her looking serene and regal. Because she was a woman who broke with the tradition that a Pharaoh had to be male, the statues show her dressed as a man. We also know she wore a fake beard, since the beard was symbolic of the (male) ruler.

Answer 2

She was first the daughter of the pharaoh, Thutmose I, but then he died and his power went to Thutmose II, Hatshepsut's 1/2 brother/husband, but then he died and the power went to Thutmose III, who was too young to rule, so she acted as temporary ruler, but eventually declared herself pharaoh.

Answer 3

She was an intelligent and political woman, if she wasn't then she wouldn't have been in power for 20 years. She was also a fighter, she jumped over every obstacle that ever got in her way. She was a remarkable woman from my research and also having the privilege of being beautiful helped her keep reign..... Any way, she was an important role model for women around the world because she showed that women can do almost anything to help and earn responsibility around her. She wore amazing and beautiful colors around herself when she wore dresses, but since she was still pharaoh she mostly had to wear head dresses, kilts, men's eyeliner, and whatever pharaohs wore. In conclusion, Hatshepsut was an amazing women who proven herself to be pharaoh...

Answer 4

Perhaps the most important part of Hatshepsut's legacy was her creation of a flourishing and stable Egypt through her highly successful foreign policy. Her military campaigns in both the north and the south augmented the extent of Egypt's influence on a vaster scale. The tomb inscription of Scribe Djehuty, I saw the collection of the booty of this mighty ruler from the vile Kush, who is deemed cowards' attests that Hatshepsut's military endeavors also contributed significantly to Egypt's economic prosperity.

She lived in the Palace of Ma'at. It was rectangular structure. The capital was Thebes, Amarna, and then again Thebes. Extreme prosperity and renaissance in art and building projects mark the beginning of this period. Towards the end of the 19th Dynasty the increasing power of the priesthood corrupts the central government. During the 20th Dynasty tomb robbing is done by officials. The priesthood becomes hereditary and begins to assume secular power. The government breaks down.

Answer 5

Hatshepsut meaning Foremost of Noble Ladies; was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. Under Hatshepsut's reign, Egypt prospered. Unlike other rulers in her dynasty, she was more interested in ensuring economic prosperity and building and restoring monuments throughout Egypt and Nubia than in conquering new lands. She built the temple Djeser-djeseru ("holiest of holy places"), which was dedicated to Amon and served as her funerary cult, and erected a pair of red granite obelisks at the Temple of Amon at Karnak, one of which still stands today. Hatshepsut also had one notable trading expedition to the land of Punt in the ninth year of her reign. The ships returned with gold, ivory and myrrh trees, and the scene was immortalized on the walls of the temple. The queen died in early February of 1458 B.C. In recent years, scientists have speculated the cause of her death to be related to an ointment or salve used to alleviate a chronic genetic skin condition. Thutmose III began a campaign to eradicate Hatshepsut's memory: He destroyed or defaced her monuments, erased many of her inscriptions and constructed a wall around her obelisks. While some believe this was the result of a long-held grudge, it was more likely a strictly political effort to emphasize his line of succession and ensure that no one challenged his son Amunhotep II for the throne.

Answer 6

As a ruler, Hatshepsut inaugurated building projects that far outstripped those of her predecessors. In Egypt proper, she launched a number of building projects. At the temple complex of Karnak, she erected a series of obelisks and built a "Palace of Ma'at," a rectangular structure that was composed of "a series of small rooms with a large central hall for the placement of the central bark [a small ceremonial boat]. The walls of the palace were covered with carved and brightly painted relief scenes of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III.

Answer 7

She must have been a very strong, powerful focused and driven woman. She must have had an amazing grasp of politics.

Answer 8

Hatshepsut wore mens clothes so people would respect her more. She also wore a fake beard.

Answer 9

she was very determined and could do anything that she put her mind to