The Pharoah Hatshepsut:

Web Research Task

Questions:

1. Describe Hatshepsut's family lineage. Why did she ascend to the throne?
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2. Using the statue of Hatshepsut on your left and

information from the site answer the following
question: How did Hatshepsut take on the role of a
typical monarch? What motive did Hatshepsut have
for doing this?

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3. What methods and devices did Hatshepsut use to maintain control over
Egypt for 20 years?
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4. What divine lineage did Hatshepsut claim?

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5. Use evidence from the temple at Deir-el-Bahri, explain how propaganda
was used to support this divine lineage. Could this propaganda be valid?
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6. What evidence is there for Tuthmose III's hostility against Hatshepsut?

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6. Was it luck, the weakness of Tuthmose III, or her ability to negotiate

politics. Why do you think Hatshepsut managed to retain power over Egypt
for so long? Explain you answer.
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7. Use the poem and other sources of information from the website. How was
propaganda used to justify Hatshepsut's reign? Who do you think this
propaganda was directed to? This question will be good practice for your
essay.
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8. Use the tool in 'Her Cartouche' to create your name in hieroglyphs. Copy
it in the space below.

9. Essay Question: From past HSC 2016 Question, Part A:

Describe Hatshepsuts relationship with Thutmose

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