Hatchepsut: The Female Pharaoh

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Queen – or, as she would prefer to be remembered King – Hatchepsut was an astonishing woman. Brilliantly defying tradition she became the female embodiment of a male role, dressing in men”s clothes and even wearing a false beard. Forgotten until Egptologists deciphered hieroglyphics in the 1820”s, she has since been subject to intense speculation about her actions and motivations. Combining archaeological and historical evidence from a wide range of sources, Joyce Tyldesley”s dazzling piece of detection strips away the myths and misconceptions and finally restores the female pharaoh to her rightful place.