Summary Of Hatchepsut: Female Pharaoh By Joyce Tyldesley

About 3,500 years ago, female queen, or king, Hatchepsut came to be one of the most successful rulers of Egypt’s early 18th Dynasty. Hatchepsut was the daughter of Thutmose I, or Tuthmosis I, and sister-wife of Thutmose II. When her husband died, she took over as ruler; however, her nephew, Thutmose III was next in line, but at the time he was only two, which meant she was able to become the dominant co-king. The author, Joyce Tyldesley, mentions how “there was no ancient Egyptian term for queen” (135), only titles such as, pharaoh’s wife or god’s wife, which made Hatchepsut a female king. At the beginning of her reign, Hatchepsut was represented as feminine, but later on she was portrayed as more masculine, wearing male clothing and the pharaoh’s

Joyce Tyldesley writes about the history of the king and her immediate family, the history of the king’s memory after her death, and the fascinating tale of those who have since studied and interpreted her. Tyldesley makes many comparisons between Hatchepsut and other female leaders, such as Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, and Margaret Thatcher. Tyldesley provides her readers with an enthralling understanding of the forgotten female king and the royal family of early 18th Dynasty

Tyldesley has written over twenty books, including Hatchepsut: The Female Pharaoh, Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt, The Private Lives of the Pharaohs, Egypt's Golden Empire: The Age of the New Kingdom, Egypt and many more. From 1978-1981 she studied archaeology at Liverpool University, and earned a first class honors degree in archaeology. In 1986 she earned a doctorate in Prehistoric Archaeology from Oxford University. During that time, she developed useful fieldwork experience, working on archaeological sites of all ages in Britain, Europe, and Egypt. Additionally, in 1986 she won the Egypt Exploration Society’s Centenary Studentship, and used it to develop her own ground survey of the prehistoric site at Nazlet Tuna, in Middle Egypt. She gained a valuable experience of teaching Egyptology to different audiences by working for various organizations, including Liverpool University, the Workers' Educational Association (WEA), the University of the Third Age (U3A), and became “Dr. Dig” of Dig Magazine, answering questions submitted by children on any aspect of archaeology. In 2007 she was appointed senior lecturer in Egyptology at the University of Manchester where she tutors and organizes courses for the internet based, three year distance learning certificate in the Egyptology program. She recently has developed the Diploma in Egyptology and Short Courses in