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Of course not! Queen Hatshepsut was one of the greatest Pharaohs in Egypt's history. She oversaw the expedition to Punt and re-established trade with many foreign countries. She also commissioned many new buildings and temples and added to many existing ones. After her death many of her images and her name were erased from her works. Scholars are not sure why this occurred though there are several theories;

  • It was a money saving effort on behalf of Pharaohs after her. They erased her name and put their own on her works so that they could claim the glory of the work and the praise of the people and the gods without having to build their own works
  • Thutmosis III did it to put Hatshepsut back into her place as regent and co-ruler, instead of a ruler in her own right. Furthermore by 'erasing' her he could claim that by royal succession he ruled directly in line from Thutmose II.
  • To erase the memory of a great Pharaoh who happened to be a woman, which could set an unwanted precedent for further generations.
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