...Hatshepsut is the oldest daughter of Thutmose I and Ahmes. After king Thutmose I’s death, she married her half-brother Thutmose II which was a common practice to ensure purity of the royal bloodline. Hatshepsut had only a daughter, Neferure with Thutmose II who died after a 15-year reign on 1479 B.C, making Hatshepsut a widow at age 30. According to custom, Hatshepsut became Thutmose III’s regent, handling affairs of state and when her stepson came of age he would become king. but less than 7 years, Hatshepsut took the step of having the title and powers of a pharaoh herself, also as a co-ruler of Egypt with Thutmose III. Queen Hatshepsut reigned over Egypt for more than 20 years. She served as queen alongside her husband, Thutmose II, but after his death, claimed the...
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...Queen Hatshepsut was one of the most powerful women in the ancient world, and remains a great role model to girls and young women 3000 years later. Even thought her life is shrouded in mystery, due to the fact that her stepson tried to remove all evidence of her once he became pharaoh, historians have found enough to learn about her life and how she died. Like most Pharaohs not much is known about Hatshepsut's childhood. However we do know that she was the eldest of two daughters born to Thutmose I and his queen and principal wife Queen Ahmose. At the age of 12 Queen Hatshepsut married her half brother King Thutmose II. This marriage was probably celebrated by a large feast with government officials and family there instead of a ceremony....
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...Egypt Beyond the Pyramids demonstrates that as archaeologists uncover more about the past, their discoveries yield more questions than answers. Curriculum Links Egypt Beyond the Pyramids is appropriate for middle and high school classes in world history, ancient history, and art history. National History Standards Egypt Beyond the Pyramids fulfills the following National Standards for History: Historical Thinking 1 (Chronological Thinking), 2 (Historical Comprehension), 3 (Historical Analysis and Interpretation), 4 (Historical Research Capabilities), World History, Era 2. EGYPT BEYOND THE PYRAMIDS THE HISTORY CHANNEL CLASSROOM PRESENTS EGYPT HOUR 1: MANSIONS OF THE SPIRITS Egypt Beyond the Pyramids: Mansions of the Spirits takes the viewer on an exploration of the magnificent temple of Karnak, home to the Egyptian god Amun; the wonderfully preserved temple of Seti I, dedicated to the cult of Osiris; and the colossal mortuary temples of Queen Hatshepsut and the Ramesseum. The New Kingdom temples originally functioned as the dwelling places of the ancient...
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...excavators about their work during the excavation processes. - Maps of the sections of the archaeological site. - Plans for monuments inside - Other papers and records that provide information about the sites’ excavation and restoration The archive is expected to support research in ancient Egyptian history, Egyptology and Archaeology as well. It makes its collections available for the university graduate or undergraduate students, faculty of the archeology and Egyptology department in various Egyptian and foreign universities, the Egyptologists, archaeologists and researchers who are interested in general in Egyptology or in particular in the New Kingdom age of the ancient Egyptian history. Collections: Eight collections that our institution has been asked to accept. In appraising records to decide whether records have archival value and should be retained permanently, we will use these guidelines which will make decision making easier and will result in more consistent appraisal judgments that can be readily explained both within our institution and to outside constituents. In developing appraisal recommendations for the Archivist of our institution, staff must address the following questions. The questions should be considered together, rather than in isolation. These questions are; how significant are the records for research? How significant is the source and context of the records? Is the information unique? How usable are the records? Do these records serve as a finding...
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...THE HANDY RELIGION AN SWE R BOOK JOHN RENARD Detroit The Handy Religion Answer Book™ C O P Y R I G H T © 2002 BY VI S I B LE I N K PRE SS® This publication is a creative work fully protected by all applicable copyright laws, as well as by misappropriation, trade secret, unfair competition, and other applicable laws. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who wishes to quote brief passages in connection with a review written for inclusion in a magazine or newspaper. All rights to this publication will be vigorously defended. Visible Ink Press® 43311 Joy Rd. #414 Canton, MI 48187-2075 Visible Ink Press and The Handy Religion Answer Book are trademarks of Visible Ink Press LLC. Most Visible Ink Press books are available at special quantity discounts when purchased in bulk by corporations, organizations, or groups. Customized printings, special imprints, messages, and excerpts can be produced to meet your needs. For more information, contact Special Markets Director, Visible Ink Press, at www.visibleink.com or (734) 667-3211. Art Director: Mary Claire Krzewinski Typesetting: Graphix Group Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Renard, John, 1944The handy religion answer book / John Renard. p. cm. ISBN 1-57859-125-2 (pbk.) 1. Religions--Miscellanea. I. Title. BL80.2 .R46 2001 291--dc21 Printed in the United States of America All rights reserved ...
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