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Hatshepsut

c. 1479–1458 BCE · 15th century BCE

Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt who ruled c. 1479–1458 BCE. Her reign was marked by building works such as her mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahari and by the expedition to the land of Punt. She is one of the best-known rulers of the Egyptian New Kingdom.

Hatshepsut
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Egyptian Empire New KingdomFoundation, Socioeconomy

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Land of Punt

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hatshepsut. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hatshepsut
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“Hatshepsut.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hatshepsut. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Hatshepsut.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hatshepsut.
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