Life in Ancient Egypt

The Pharaoh was 

In Egypt divorce was easy: anyone could just decide to leave the union

both men and women wore bracelets, rings, necklaces and wigs

True or False: Women did not share equal rights with men

Hatshepsut is 

Poorer homes were occupied by many family members- as well as extended family 

Women could work in carpentry  and sculpting

The educated class 

Most rich people had a big house in the countryside with a big hall and even a toilet

women played a vital role in domestic life at home (some in royal families became very powerful

slaves in Egypt were 

If a women divorced she would not get anything from her husband 

Women could be scribes

At the top pat of the social pyramid in Egypt 

Education was the job of the parents

Polygamy was legal in Egypt (but not common)

Corvee duty was the job of the peasants and was 

Egyptian diet consisted of wheat bread, beer (from barley), fruit, fish ducks

True or False: Men and women were allowed to select who they married 

Women in the New Kingdom could inherit property from her dead father

The Fellahin or ____ were the common folk (most of the population )

True or False: slaves in Egypt could own property

Girls also received a well rounded  education from the parents 

Hairstyle for young boys in Egypt

Slaves in Egypt could be set free by the master

collected taxes, kept records, wrote reports, educated the youth and organized the army

Most of the jobs in Egypt were 

Women could work in government if they were part of the royal family

Male children were valued in Egypt because 

In Egypt appearance was important (men/women bathed twice a day and wore makeup and perfume) 

Average age when men were married in Egypt