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Dr. Zahi Hawass: The Search for Hatshepsut & Discovery of Her Mummy

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of how the mummy of Hatshepsut was found and identified by Egypt's most important archaeologist.
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Discovering Egypt

Discovering Egypt: The Woman Who Was King

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief article describing Queen Hatshepsut's rise to power and her 20-year reign.
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Dr. Zahi Hawass: Quest for the Mummy of Hatshepsut

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of Dr. Hawass's (Egypt's foremost expert on ancient Egypt) first attempts to locate and identify the mummy of Hatshepsut. He finally identified her mummy in 2007.
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Bbc History: Ancient History: Egyptians: Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis: A Royal Feud?

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Hatshepsut and a discussion of the reasons her successor Tuthmosis decided to try to "remove" her from Egyptian history. Archived.
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Ancient Egypt: The Mythology: Common Myths About Cleopatra

For Students 3rd - 8th
Some of the common misconceptions about Cleopatra are debunked here.
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Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian Biography for Kids: Hatshepsut

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the biography of Hatshepsut of Ancient Egypt. A famous and powerful woman Egyptian pharaoh.
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Eternal Egypt: Nedjmet

For Students 9th - 10th
Nedjmet was the wife of the general, King Herihor, who obtained the post of High Priest of Amun and ruler of Thebes under Ramesses the Eleventh. She had a long life and died during the reign of Smendes, founder of the Twenty-First Dynasty.
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Eternal Egypt: Henuttawy

For Students 9th - 10th
Henuttawy was a daughter of Ramesses the Eleventh and the wife of Pinudjem the First. She bore a number of children, including the High Priest, Menkheperre, King Psusennes the First, and his wife, Mutnedjmet.
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Eternal Egypt: Nefertiti

For Students 9th - 10th
The beautiful Queen Nefertiti was the wife of King Akhenaten. Nefertiti supported her husband during his religious and social reforms. After the death of their daughter, Nefertiti disappeared from the court and died in the year 14 of...
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Eternal Egypt: Ankhesenpaatun

For Students 9th - 10th
Ahkhesenpaatun is Akhenaten's daughter who was married to Tutankhamun. After the return to the traditional cult of Amun, her name was changed to Ankhesenamun. She was depicted standing in front of her husband on the back of his throne.