NEHC 20013 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Thutmose I, Coregency, Neferure
6 Sep 2016
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Punt: large expedition: aim: legitimacy and economic advantage, hatshepsut"s was first of new kingdom. Demonstrated her ability to bring back an old, profitable idea. Reliefs of punt expedition: southern colonnade of hatshepsut"s temple, year 9: expedition to punt, sunk v raised reliefs. Depended on sun (shadows), contrast: soldiers went on expeditions. Exports (from punt ?: myrrh, incense, ivory, ebony, gold, exotic animals. Finding punt: use wildlife, plants to identify region, boxes found, labeled with punt (near red sea ?, located near southern opening to red sea, relief found depicted building with different trees, river, fish. Boats: egyptians adopted boating style from byblos. Hatshepsut: even in year 17, she maintains power, year 22, she disappears. One theory: after her death, concept of a female as king was problematic. Removing legitimacy from her removes legitimacy from her daughter. Thutmose iii"s son could return: co-regency ends in year 22. Amun did also, but at later date (from senenmut"s tomb: parents: hatnefer and ramose.
