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Which Egyptian Pharoah had her legacy buried for centuries?

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Retry Correct Incorrect The Smithsonian Magazine reported that information about Hatshepsut’s reign was lost until the 19th Century, and even then, she was considered a usurper who insisted on being depicted as male. In all likelihood, this was her way of establishing her legitimacy as a Pharoah, and it has since been acknowledged that she reigned during a period of peace and prosperity in ancient Egypt.
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Which Egyptian Pharoah had her legacy buried for centuries?

  • Sobekneferu
  • Nefertiti
  • Hatshepsut
  • Merneith
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