How And When Did Queen Hathepsut Rule Egypt?

1. The Egyptians were very polytheistic; it controlled every aspect of their lives!!! How? Describe 3 examples of their religious behavior. The Egyptians were very polytheistic. Religion controlled every aspect of their lives. They believed in many gods, such as the Nile God and the pharaohs. The Egyptians believed the Nile was a god. The Nile River flooded every year, depositing silt onto the land so the Egyptians were able to farm and grow crops. Because of these actions, the Egyptians would pray to the Nile God to flood. They would make chants, such as “Hail to thee, oh Nile, that come to keep Egypt aliveeeeee. They believed that Egypt was the gift of the Nile. Also, the Egyptians would treat the pharaohs, who ruled Egypt, as a God. They ruled the government, religion,

How and when did Queen Hatshepsut rule Egypt? Queen Hatshepsut ruled Egypt when she declared herself as pharaoh because her stepson was too young. She ruled for 21 years from around 1503 B.C. to roughly 1482 B.C.

2. Describe the Queen’s accomplishments. The Queen’s accomplishments were she brought peace to Egypt. She was not a big fan of war. However, Queen Hatshepsut was best remembered for her interests in trading and building. During her rule, the Egyptians had traded with other people on ships that led to other lands in eastern Asia. Egypt became wealthy and prosperous due to these trades since in return for beads and metal tools, they received gold and live animals. There was a famous temple built for Hatshepsut, too.

3. What do you feel was ‘different’ about this pharaoh? I felt this pharaoh was ‘different’ since she was a female. There were not many pharaohs we learned that ruled ancient Egypt who were female. Queen Hatshepsut would wear clothing and beards that male pharaohs would wear, too. In addition, she was one of the few pharaohs who was not concerned about the idea of war. She wanted peace.

4. How did Hatshepsut’s life end and describe her final resting