Comments on: Egypt’s She-King

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:27:52 +0000

wat is up

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:27:26 +0000

hey

By: G Harden

G Harden — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:00:57 +0000

Mr. Ashbrook had a potentially great program ruined by a terrible guest. He was not very informative, lacked passion for the subject and could answer any question with real authority. I was also dissapointed with Mr. Ashbrook’s attitude with his callers.
Maybe the subject can be revisited with real authorities in the subject e.g. Prof. Ivan Van Sertima or Zahi Hawass.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:05:11 +0000

Not sure how true this is but i heard is was actually a hermaphrodite. having both feminine quality’s and male, did she have any off-springs as well.

By: JK Joseph

JK Joseph — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:46:04 +0000

Absolutely agree with the comment by Tamar Myers – was greatly disappointed in Mr. Ashbrook lack of manners, while every caller may not offer earth shattering insights there was no reason to be so dismissive. Ruined the rest of the program.

By: Davis Randall

Davis Randall — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:18:00 +0000

Mr. Ashbrook certainly does not need to value every caller’s comments, but it was extremely rude and unprofessional to respond with the juvenile comment of “So?” and then repeat that, “So?” and followed it with more rudeness. How about a simple, “Okay, thanks. Let’s take the next call.”

I second this comment. That woman deserves an apology.

By: Hatshepsut, Pharoah-Queen of Egypt 3,500 years ago « opera.mad

Hatshepsut, Pharoah-Queen of Egypt 3,500 years ago « opera.mad — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:10:24 +0000

[...] (news) Tags: archeological find, drag king, uppity female This morning, I’m listening to an NPR broadcast about the recent recovery of Hatshepsut’s long missing mummy. The guest speaker is Chip Brown [...]

By: Deborah Macchi

Deborah Macchi — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:07:28 +0000

From what I’ve been able to read and see of Hatshepsut, it is clear that she was a remarkably intelligent and able ruler whose father taught her well, and a beautiful and sympathetic woman. Look at all the surviving sculptures of her, really look at her face. (The Met featured many fine photographs in their catalogue of her exhibition last year.) For her to survive as long as she did was an amazing achievement, as was what she built in her lifetime. That she is alive in our minds 3500 years later is amazing as well, and I thank NPR for the show.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:19:02 +0000

When I was a kid, I read about the Pharaoh Hatshepsut in the book, “Mara, Daughter of the Nile,” by Eloise Jarvis McGraw. The book was first published in 1953 and portrayed her as the villain who kept her half-brother, Thutmose III, imprisoned to prevent him from claiming the throne. The portrait of Hatshepsut in the book very much reflects the old viewpoint of her as a vain, unscrupulous, ambitious woman as mentioned in the program. Nonetheless, after reading the book, I asked my cousin’s Egyptian husband if he’s ever heard of her and was thrilled when he confirmed that he knew of her, that she had been a real Pharaoh and not merely a fictional character. As a young girl, I was delighted to learn that once upon a time a woman had ruled Egypt. It was wonderful to hear more about her in today’s program. Thank you!

By: Kathleen Kearney

Kathleen Kearney — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:23:28 +0000

Will Egypt’s She King be repeated. I was only able to listen for about 15 minutes, but she/he has been my favorite Pharoah since I was in school.

I look forward to hearin from you, and thank you.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:16:03 +0000

The Listen to This Show link isn’t working…Please fix it – I missed the broadcast!

By: Emilie

Emilie — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:12:31 +0000

I was wondering about whether anyone had heard (and what people may think) of the argument/theory that Hatshepsut was possibly also the stepmother of the Biblical figure of Moses. In considering: the line of Tut-Moses names, as Moses was an Egyptian name–not Hebrew; her other stepson’s possible desire to cut off a rival in his conquests; the Queen/King’s consideration of her people and their religions.

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:01:12 +0000

Hail Queen (King) Hatshepsut!

Thanks for this update

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:58:02 +0000

Actually, one can run radioimmunoassays to determine hormone composition of intestinal contents, other soft tissues; one does not just need DNA (and it’s the illiac crest, not illiatic).

By: Tamar Myers

Tamar Myers — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:57:06 +0000

By: Megh

Megh — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:52:43 +0000

There can only be one pharoh at a time. They had to erase the second pharoh from the record to preserve order (Ma’at). From what I remember from my Egyptology class, there was nothing the Egyptians feared more than a loss of order, because without it, the Nile may not flood on time.

By: Soli

Soli — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:51:31 +0000

In Ancient Egypt the name King wasn’t so caught up in gender ideas. So a female ruler would have been known as King no matter what.

By: Robert Gregory

Robert Gregory — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:40:48 +0000

Is it possible that she was a hermaphrodite? Has that been determined from the mummy?

By: Paul Milson

Paul Milson — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:06:12 +0000

Just in time for Passover, folks, Egypt’s She-King. Brilliant.