Hatchepsut / The Female Pharaoh wijn Baart/Standaard Uitgeverij

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Hatchepsut / The Female Pharaoh wijn Baart/Standaard UitgeverijQueen 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