HISA07H3 Lecture 5: HISA07-Lecture 5.docx
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(reunified north and south by expelling hyskos in north) After death of thumose ii - took control of country; coregency (two monarchs at one time) Depicted as male: still acknowledging gender with minimal breast depiction. Renewal of trade and diplomatic in punt; had this expedition memorialized on temple (in her words her greatest achievement); expedition - brought back giraffes and animals egyptians would not have been exposed too (similar to scientific expedition) *valley of the kings is just opposite the a mountain; funerary complex is modelled a/f the king who esatb. the kingdom of egypt. Any instance of her image or name was ordered by thut. Iii was chiselled off walls; if name and image gone, lessens the chance into afterlife. Might be bitter for having to share power, but no indication of them in conflict; or another woman might have stood a chance of succession so might have wanted to eliminate this chance.
