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What Did the False Beard of Hatshepsut Actually Mean? - Hatshepsut and the Ritual Performance of Egyptian Kingship | Sleepy Facts About History
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Most people who have heard of Hatshepsut carry one of two images in mind: either she was a woman who ruled Egypt by pretending to be a man, or she was a tragic figure erased from history by a vengeful stepson. Both of these popular stories are wrong. They misunderstand how Egyptian kingship actually worked and why her memory was ultimately attacked. This episode explores the real history of Hatshepsut, a woman who performed the established rituals and duties of the pharaoh so thoroughly…
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