Monday, October 6, 2008

Test Essay - backup.

Test Essay.

Hatshesput was an accomplished female ruler in Ancient Egypt's 18th 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.

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