The tomb of Hâtshopsîtû
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The tomb of Hâtshopsîtû
（Duckworth Egyptology）
Gerald Duckworth, 2004
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Theodore M. Davis' excavations : Bibân el Molûk
The life and monuments of the Queen
Description of the finding and excavation of the tomb
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Originally published: [London] : Archibald Constable, 1906
"The life and monuments of the Queen, by Edouard Naville, ... Description of the finding and excavation of the tomb, by Howard Carter"
Includes bibliographical references
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In a rare gesture of feminine ambition, Queen Hatshepsut (Hatshopsitu) assumed the throne of Egypt shortly after the death of her husband, Tuthmosis II, holding on to power for two decades until 1458 BC. As pharaoh, she would prepare a burial for herself in the Valley of the Kings; and this extraordinary spiral of a tomb was first cleared by Howard Carter for Theodore M. Davis between 1903 and 1904. Though officially emptied in antiquity, the tomb contained still many fragments of the burial, and two superb sarcophagi prepared both for the queen herself and for her father, Tuthmosis I. "The Tomb of Hatshopsitu", first published in 1906, is Davis's official account of this important work, with contributions on the historical background from Edouard Naville, and on the tomb's excavation and finds by Carter himself, who was also responsible for the plates.
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