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Every Egyptian Ever

Ages 5–12

Builder

Cartoon of a builder with a pyramid behind him

Senenmut

The official who oversaw Hatshepsut's building works.

Years
About 1470 BCE
We are not sure of the exact year.
Time
New Kingdom. New Kingdom.
Where they ruled or lived
ThebesDeir el-Bahri

We are not sure: Stories that he secretly ruled are not sure facts.

Three facts

  1. 1He directed work at Deir el-Bahri.
  2. 2He also looked after the royal daughter Neferure.
  3. 3His tomb has a famous star ceiling.

More to know

The star picture on his ceiling is one of the treats of Theban tombs. We still study it.

Places: Thebes, Deir el-Bahri.

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