Hatshepsut

Egyptian women have always been the essence of their country’s history. Extremely influential since the ancient times, they have left their mark on almost every major period in the country’s chronology, from Queen Hatshepsut to Cleopatra to our most recent Safia Zaghloul. Unfortunately, the more we move up in history the less people remember the greatness of the Egyptian woman, a tragedy proved by the recent rise of sexual harassment that followed the great and terrible Arab spring. In this…

Dr. Ashraf Selim loved the heritage of his country and was asked to help solve a puzzle by using his knowledge. In 2005 an Egyptian team of radiologist and a group of foreign radiologist studied CT imagers of the mummified remain of Tutankhamun taken on a 6slice CT Siemens scanner. They were to determine what killed him and were given 3 months to do so. They had discrepancies in their interpretations so Dr. Selim was asked to help with the diagnosis. He discovered that King Tut’s trunk, limbs,…

Discuss the role of women in Egyptian or Near Eastern society ~~~~~ Ancient Egypt was one of the most advanced and productive civilisations in antiquity spanning thousands of years. Its people created collosal temples, magnificent tombs, the hieroglyphic language and unique art. Within this kingdom predominately ruled by men, women could still wield considerable influence indirectly and in some cases directly. They were protected in…

In modern American society, the push for gender equality is a popular controversy between the media and the public. Men are sexualizing women more often due to the ease of the internet. However, women are working hard in the fight to prove they are more than just a pretty face. The gender discrimination women face today is due to the enculturation of times passed. The society today is comparable to societies from world history. Society shapes gender because societies create gender ideologies of…

taken and qualitatively analyzed using energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence with a microprobe. This analysis reveals some key information, such as the origin of samples. For example, the analysis of filling material from the sarcophagus of Queen Hatshepsut and King Thutmose I revealed a red paint-like material. Analysis showed that the sample was mostly organic in nature and no inorganic materials (except for small amounts of calcium carbonate). Combination of this technique with FT-IT revealed…

keep out thieves and intruders. These two natural characteristics support how Ancient Egypt was the greatest river valley civilization. Ancient Egypt was the greatest river valley civilization because it had an advanced government. For example, Hatshepsut opened up trading in Ancient Egypt and was the longest running female pharaoh in all of Ancient Egypt. For instance, Ramses II defeated pirates, so that “trade could flourish”. The pirates were intercepting Ancient Egypt’s cargo ships and…

Women of today’s society play an important role in that of political, familial, and societal affairs. However, that has not always been the case. In the ancient world, women had to work their way up these ladders to finally arrive at the place in society that they are in present-day America, and in some countries, the treatment of women is still similar to that of primitive ones. Roman women illustrated a unique position within their society, but how were they dissimilar from the rest of the…

woman not the patriarch’s wife could breed insufficient children. Women were used and abused throughout the centuries of history preceding ours. Nevertheless it was common for a woman raised in Egypt to create a name for herself as the great Queen Hatshepsut did. A woman raised in Athens received the highest amount of subjugation based solely on her gender, only being considered a piece of property. Lastly, a woman in Rome was cherished by her husband, even if her rights did not always…

Normally, the status of pharaoh was a male only position but there were female pharaohs ruling in different periods of Egypt’s history. For example, Hatshepsut was originally the wife of a king, then a co-ruler of Egypt with her son Thutmose III, and finally a pharaoh after appointing herself. A pharaoh, the eldest male or female child of the recently deceased pharaoh, normally acquired their grand office…

to know music and dances. Even though women had little facilities than men, they had the same legal rights. In some instances, this allowed a woman to hold all the way in power to be a pharaoh. among them two most famous women pharaohs were Hatshepsut and Cleopatra VII . It is notable that wives were buried along with husbands in the same tomb in most of the cases. But Pharaohs were different and were usually buried separately from their wives. Family was very important to the Ancient…