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Hatshesput was an accomplished female ruler in Ancient Egypt's 18_th dynasty. She was probably the fifth ruler to take the throne at this time. Her greatest achievements include the disguise that she had fooled a nation with, her introduction to trading versus large armies and advanced war tactics, and her building projects.
Hatshesput's first major accomplishment is the large trick she had played on her entire nation. At that time, female rulers weren't as revered as males. She wanted to endure a long. Powerful reign, therefore, she has disguised herself as a male pharaoh. Despite the physical problems with that, she managed to play it out. No one had discovered that she was a woman until many years after she had died.
The second significant accomplishment was her successful trading. In the past, Egypt was successful because of its army and its advanced military techniques, lead by the pharaoh. Because she wanted to keep her gender a secret, it was clear that Hatshesput could not lead the army. She then decided to make Egypt successful in another area, trade. Egypt had much to offer other nations and other nations had much to offer Egypt. Her plan was later disrupted when the Hyksos occupied Egypt.
Her last great accomplishment was her building projects. Hatshesput had conducted a series of projects during her reign. Such as introducing obelisks and her very own mortuary temple, the Djeser-Djeseru. This tomb was carved into the mountains and has courtyards and stone carvings along the site ground. This mortuary temple is located in the Valley of the Kings, opposite the city of Luxor. A few other things she had built were the Temple of Pakhet, momunments at the Temple of Karnak, and the broken obelisk, now known as the Unfinished Obelisk.
Hatshesput's greatest achievements are her disguise which lengthened her reign. Also, her introduction of trade versus war. Plus, the last great one, her significant building jobs. These all made her reign very important to the shaping Ancient Egypt.

Tomb of Hatshepsut

(Read Egyptologist Zahi Hawass's views on the mummy and tomb of Hateshepsut here.)

The mortuary temple of Hatshepsut is located at Deir el-Bhari. Dier el-Bhari is a complex of tombs located opposite the city of Luxor. The temple, titled Djeser-Djeseru ("Splendor of Splendors"), is the focal point of this complex. (source)
Hatshesput was the 5th pharoah to rule in Egypts 18th dyansty. She was one of the most successful pharaohs, as said by most Egyptologists. This is because she ruled longer than any female ruler Egypt had ever seen. Another unique aspect about her reign is that she disguised hersalf as a man. She imposed as a male pharaoh for her entire reign because female rulers were looked down upon at that time.
Hatshepsut composed a large series of building projects while she was in power. One her most signifacant projects being her own mortuary temple, Djeser-Djeseru. This tomb had been built in in the cliffs to detour grave robbers. Yet, the actaul tomb itself had the same layout as most temples located in the Valley of Kings. Once you pass through the entrance, you will reach a door leading to the first corridor of the tomb. This leads to an antechamber, another corridor and then the actual burial chamber, which was never finished. (source)
A 100foot courtyard surrounded the entrance of the tomb, consisting of three smaller courtyards. These courtyards have many stone carvings in them. Most of the carvings of the queen herself were destroyed by her stepson and some of his workers. These courtyards were once filled with trees and lush gardens, and even a man-made oasis. Another unique aspect of this tomb is the fact that if you stood on the cliff above the tomb and looked onto the temple, you would see the Egyptian hieroglyphic for Nun. (source)
Hatshepssuts tomb was found by Howard Carter in 1916. He was alerted at night when he heard what sounded like grave robbers. When he reached the work site, he found the looters at work. The robbers were then scared away but what they were looting led to the discovery of the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut.