Gender Roles In Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt’s Government was a lot different to what it is today, everyone had a role to play. They believed the Pharaoh was a God/Goddess (ruler of the universe) and they could order anyone of lower power what to do, as they thought the Pharaoh was a descendent of god (Horus). Ancient Egypt had hundreds of Pharaohs, as the time period was extremely long, (3150 BCE - 31 BCE)
Ancient Egypt’s society was also very different to current day times, they had a ‘Class System’, which put everyone in order, from lowest power (Farmers & Slaves) to highest (Pharaoh), their class also determined how rich or poor they were, what their occupation was (scribes, priests, craftsmen), their power, how they were treated, and even what they wore. Unlike other religious societies, women were treated equally in Ancient Egypt, legal, economic and social rights were not based on gender but on your class. Women could also chose who they wished to …show more content…
Although you were born into a “Class”, it was not impossible to work your way up into other classes but it was certainly rare. Just because you were born a farmers son didn’t mean that you couldn’t go to school and learn a trade, as long as your family had managed to save lots of money to send you.
Family was most important in Ancient Egypt, and the lineage of both the mother and the father were considered to be of equal importance. Actually, it is the equality of both sexes, from all social classes except slaves, that is truly amazing for this period in time. Women were allowed to to be employed and men could stay home and do
Ancient Egypt’s society was also very different to current day times, they had a ‘Class System’, which put everyone in order, from lowest power (Farmers & Slaves) to highest (Pharaoh), their class also determined how rich or poor they were, what their occupation was (scribes, priests, craftsmen), their power, how they were treated, and even what they wore. Unlike other religious societies, women were treated equally in Ancient Egypt, legal, economic and social rights were not based on gender but on your class. Women could also chose who they wished to …show more content…
Although you were born into a “Class”, it was not impossible to work your way up into other classes but it was certainly rare. Just because you were born a farmers son didn’t mean that you couldn’t go to school and learn a trade, as long as your family had managed to save lots of money to send you.
Family was most important in Ancient Egypt, and the lineage of both the mother and the father were considered to be of equal importance. Actually, it is the equality of both sexes, from all social classes except slaves, that is truly amazing for this period in time. Women were allowed to to be employed and men could stay home and do