Ancient Egyptian Society Chapter 2, Section 2

What does it look like? UPPER CLASS Hatshepsut and Tutankhamen KINGS/ GODS Merchants, artisans, scribes, and tax collectors UPPER CLASS Farmers, Military Men and builders LARGE PEASANT CLASS

Gender in Egypt Married Very Young! Believed in Monogamy As long as there were Children involved Arranged marriage … Whats the purpose of it?? Kids!! Love??? Women were well respected Household, Children’s education “If you are a man standing, you should love you wife at home as it fitting. Fill her belly; clothe her back… make her heart glad as long as you live.

Gender Cont. Peasant women Upper Class women Worked long hours in home and on fields Upper Class women Could own businesses, not hold office Be Priestesses

Other Cool Stuff! Hieroglyphics – means “priest-carvings” used to write on tomb walls and temples Very hard to understand! Too Complex! Hieratic Script came into being, using same ideas, but easier! Used dashes, strokes and curves to represent the pictures.