Roles and Responsibilities
The people of Egypt really valued family life. They cherished children and thought they were a great blessing.
The ancient Egyptians viewed men and women, including people from all social classes except slaves, as essentially equal under the law, and even the lowliest peasant. Both men and women had the right to own and sell property, make contracts, marry and divorce, receive inheritance, and pursue legal disputes in court. Women even became pharaohs. Despite these freedoms, ancient Egyptian women did not take part in official roles in the administration, served only secondary roles in the temples, and were not as likely to be as educated as men.
Wealthy men worked either in business or government. Men from the lower class spent their days with their wives working in the fields, preparing food and/or making clothes and working as slaves for the rich.
The women’s rights in ancient Egyptian were that they were allowed to own property, testify in court and conduct business dealings. More than one woman even ruled the Egyptian land as pharaoh. Women were highly respected and given rights. In everyday life the women mostly did duties around the home including cooking, cleaning, and to raise the children. Women usually married around age thirteen depending on their social class.
Boys learned a trade or craft from their fathers or a craftsperson. Girls helped at home and trained with their mothers. Families who could afford it sent their sons, from about the age 7, to school to study religion, reading, writing, etc. By the time they are twelve they are qualified to work. Even though there is no evidence of schools for girls, some were taught at home to read and write.
The ancient Egyptians viewed men and women, including people from all social classes except slaves, as essentially equal under the law, and even the lowliest peasant. Both men and women had the right to own and sell property, make contracts, marry and divorce, receive inheritance, and pursue legal disputes in court. Women even became pharaohs. Despite these freedoms, ancient Egyptian women did not take part in official roles in the administration, served only secondary roles in the temples, and were not as likely to be as educated as men.
Wealthy men worked either in business or government. Men from the lower class spent their days with their wives working in the fields, preparing food and/or making clothes and working as slaves for the rich.
The women’s rights in ancient Egyptian were that they were allowed to own property, testify in court and conduct business dealings. More than one woman even ruled the Egyptian land as pharaoh. Women were highly respected and given rights. In everyday life the women mostly did duties around the home including cooking, cleaning, and to raise the children. Women usually married around age thirteen depending on their social class.
Boys learned a trade or craft from their fathers or a craftsperson. Girls helped at home and trained with their mothers. Families who could afford it sent their sons, from about the age 7, to school to study religion, reading, writing, etc. By the time they are twelve they are qualified to work. Even though there is no evidence of schools for girls, some were taught at home to read and write.