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* Her reign was both longer and better recorded than any previous female rulers. * Hatshepsut must have been a person of strong character - driving sense of purpose shown by her inscriptions indicating how she put her plans into action. * Her tenacious grasp of the throne, held long after Thutmose III should have had it, indicates an ability to deal with the interpersonal relationships and the political situation. * She was an able ruler with unusual self-confidence for an Egyptian woman of her time. * She was a very successful user of Propaganda. * She chose a very able set of strong and competent officials to help her maintain 'ma'at'. * She may have had more confidence in her ability to rule the land than a young Thutmose III. This confidence could have come from prominent positions held during the reign of her husband, Thutmose II. * It was a reign of increased prosperity with an increase in better decorated tombs for officials and trade with Punt and the Near East. * Despite there being no major wars, there were several campaigns. * A period of consolidation and renewal - trip to Punt, roads repaired, temples rebuilt, turquoise mines in the Sinai reopened, quarries at Gebel el Silsila reopened. * It was a period of innovation, especially for the arts. Deir el Bahri, other engineering innovations and the invention of the hyperstyle hall. * Keimer, a historian, believes she was the first to use scarabs to carry historical or commemorative messages. * New types of temples - rock-cut temples at Beni Hasan. * Tallest obelisks cut so far. * New Design for columns eg., Hathor-headed column. * Royal sarcophagus featured a design that was the example for future burials. * These innovations reflected a climate of growth and encouragement of royal artisans. * Dyarchy reflected a team approach between Hatshepsut and Thutmose III which underlined the legacy of Hatshepsut. * There was no break in the running of the country after her death ie., a smooth transition in power took place.

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