ARTH 22006 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Eighteenth Dynasty Of Egypt, Thutmose Iii, Beni Hasan
3 Aug 2016
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Beni hasan- 39 rock cut tombs twelfth century 1938-1756 bce: cut away stone, walls covered in text and deceased person"s life story, safer than pyramids, 155 miles south of ciaro, apes appear in fig harvest easting ripe fruit. Between middle and new kingdom there is a 100 year period: hyksos- control lower egypt princes of foreign countries , introduce improved battle axes composite bows horse drawn chariots. Egyptians use these to rid themselves of hyksos. Hatshepsut- daughter of thutmose i, married half brother who reigned for 14 years as. Thutmoseii, he dies in 1473, she becomes ruler in place of underaged bastard son thutmose iii: declares herself king by the priests of amun, hatshepsut kneeling- eighteenth dynasty 1473-1458 bce 8"6 . Wears nemes in statues iconoclasm smashed thrown in dump and later reassembled. Kneeling, offering jars in a ritual to the sun god: funerary temple of hatshepsut- dier el-bahri eighteenth dynasty 1473-1458 bce- reliefs show divine birth coronation and deeds.
