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April 22, 2006
Gold Cartouches of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III Found
Middle East Online is reporting the discovery of gold cartouches bearing the names of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. It is said that these cartouches shed light on the relationship between Thotmose III and his stepmother.
. . . Thotmusis III [Thutmose III or Thothmes III, des] was a child when his father died and the rule of the kindgom was initially put in the hands of Hatsheput.Until the latest discovery, Egyptologists believed that Thotmusis III destroyed Hatshepsut's statues out of jealousy upon her death in 1458 BC, particularly the ones in Hatshepsut's temple in el Deir el Bahary in the southern city of Luxor.
"This goes against earlier views that Thotmusis III tried to hide Hatshepsut's obelisk when he took over as ruler and that he worked to erase any traces left by the queen," Hawass said.
Hawass is Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. Thutmose III died circa 1425 BCE after ruling Egypt alone for 32 years. His individual reign followed a 25-year co-regency with his stepmother who was, for all practical purposes, the defacto sole ruler of Egypt until her death.
I'm always a little cautious about finds that are announced as overturning established wisdom. These finds may indeed cause scholars to rethink the relationship between Hatshepsut and Thutmose III but that will take time and study.
Via Archaeologica
Posted by Duane Smith at April 22, 2006 9:12 AM | Read more on Archaeology |
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