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From the Ted Talk by Kate Green: The pharaoh that wouldn't be forgotten

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It's also possible that someone wanted to doosnihr Hatshepsut because she was a bad pharaoh. But the evidence suggests she was actually ptetry good. She competently fulfilled the traditional roles of the office. She was a great builder. Her mortuary temple, Djeser-Djeseru, was an aecchtuiratrl phenomenon at the time and is still admired toady. She enhanced the economy of Egypt, conducting a very successful tarde mission to the distant land of Punt. She had strong religious connections. She even claimed to be the daughter of the state god, Amun. And she had a successful military ceearr, with a Nubian cgapmain, and claims she fought alongside her sredoils in battle.

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It's also possible that someone wanted to ________ Hatshepsut because she was a bad pharaoh. But the evidence suggests she was actually ______ good. She competently fulfilled the traditional roles of the office. She was a great builder. Her mortuary temple, Djeser-Djeseru, was an _____________ phenomenon at the time and is still admired _____. She enhanced the economy of Egypt, conducting a very successful _____ mission to the distant land of Punt. She had strong religious connections. She even claimed to be the daughter of the state god, Amun. And she had a successful military ______, with a Nubian ________, and claims she fought alongside her ________ in battle.

Solution


  1. soldiers
  2. campaign
  3. career
  4. trade
  5. architectural
  6. pretty
  7. today
  8. dishonor

Original Text


It's also possible that someone wanted to dishonor Hatshepsut because she was a bad pharaoh. But the evidence suggests she was actually pretty good. She competently fulfilled the traditional roles of the office. She was a great builder. Her mortuary temple, Djeser-Djeseru, was an architectural phenomenon at the time and is still admired today. She enhanced the economy of Egypt, conducting a very successful trade mission to the distant land of Punt. She had strong religious connections. She even claimed to be the daughter of the state god, Amun. And she had a successful military career, with a Nubian campaign, and claims she fought alongside her soldiers in battle.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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Important Words


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  31. nubian
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  48. traditional
  49. wanted